A note on the effects of selected prebiotics on the performance and ileal microbiota of broiler chickens

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 392-397

  Jozefiak D ^a   Kaczmarek, S ^a   Rutkowski, A ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chickens; Ileal microbiota; Inulin; Lactose; Performance; Glucan

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 54949150355     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66633/2008     Document Type: Article

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