Effects of liquid DL-2-hydroxy-4-methylthio butanoic acid on growth performance and immune responses in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1370-1376

  Zhang, L B ^a   Guo, Y M ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Dl 2 hydroxy 4 methylthio butanoic acid; Growth performance; Immune response

Indexed keywords

AVES; BOVINAE; GALLUS GALLUS; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 46249085248     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00366     Document Type: Article

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