In vitro fermentation response of laying hen cecal bacteria to combinations of fructooligosaccharide prebiotics with alfalfa or a layer ration

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1263-1275

  Donalson, L M ^a,e   Kim, W K ^a,f   Chalova, V I ^a,g   Herrera, P ^a,g   McReynolds, J L ^b   Gotcheva, V G ^c   Vidanovic D ^d   Woodward, C L ^a   Kubena, L F ^b   Nisbet, D J ^b   Ricke, S C ^a,g  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES   (Bulgaria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

^e SOUTHWEST FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Fermentation; Fructooligosaccharide; Laying hen

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 46249085002     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00179     Document Type: Article

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