Performance of single comb white leghorn layers fed with Aloe vera, Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and probiotic

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 775-778

  Moorthy, M ^a   Saravanan, S ^a   Mehala, C ^a   Ravi, S ^a   Ravikumar, M ^a   Viswanathan, K ^a   Edwin, S C ^a  

^a VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera and probiotic; Egg production; Turmeric; White leghorn

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA; CURCUMA LONGA;

EID: 76849100043     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2009.775.778     Document Type: Article

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