Effects of the addition of probiotic containing both bacteria and yeast or an antibiotic on performance parameters, mortality rate and antibiotic residue in broilers

Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-26

  Thongsong, Boonrit ^a   Kalandakanond Thongsong, Sarinee ^a   Chavananikul, Vivat ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Broiler; Growth performance; Mortality rate; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 53849104749     PISSN: 01256491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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