Effects of xylanase on growth and gut development of broiler chickens given a wheat-based diet

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1659-1664

  Yang, Y ^a   Iji, P A ^a   Kocher, A ^b   Mikkelsen, L L ^a   Choct, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b ALLTECH INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth performance; Gut microflora; Intestinal mucosal morphology; Nutrient digestibility; Specific activity of BBM bound enzymes; Xylanase

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 59549091200     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2008.80074     Document Type: Article

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