Growth performance, nutrient digestibility and immune response of broiler chicks fed diets supplemented with a culture of Lactobacillus bulgaricus

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1253-1258

  Apata, D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Broiler chick; Immune response; Lactobacillus bulgaricus; Nutrient digestibility; Performance

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS;

EID: 43249129636     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3214     Document Type: Article

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