Effects of dietary organic acids and essential oils on growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 472-476

  Isabel, B ^a   Santos, Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Asesora en nutrición animal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Broiler; Cinnamon; Clove; Essential oil; Organic acid

Indexed keywords

AVES; CINNAMOMUM VERUM; GALLUS GALLUS; SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM;

EID: 73449107165     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2008-00096     Document Type: Article

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