Use of garlic (Allium sativum), black cumin seeds (Nigella sativa L.) and wild mint (Mentha longifolid) in broiler chickens diets

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1860-1863

  Ashayerizadeh, O ^a   Dastar, B ^a   Shargh, M Shams ^a   Ashayerizadeh, A ^b   Rahmatnejad, E ^b   Hossaini, S M R ^b  

^a GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

^b Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

Author keywords

Black cumin seeds; Broiler; Carcass; Garlic; Performance; Wild mint

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350597699     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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