The effect of mushroom and pokeweed extract on Salmonella, egg production, and weight loss in molting hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2451-2457

  Willis, W L ^a   Goktepe, I ^a   Isikhuemhen, O S ^a   Reed, M ^a   King, K ^a   Murray, C ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA A AND T STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Molting layer; Mushroom; Pokeweed; Salmonella; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PHYTOLACCACEAE; SALMONELLA;

EID: 57049187863     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2008-00004     Document Type: Article

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