Immune response and performance of broiler chicks fed protexin and propionic acid

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-191

  Khosravi, Ali ^a   Boldaji, Fathollah ^a   Dastar, Behrouz ^a   Hasani, Saeed ^a  

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

Author keywords

Broiler chicks; Immune response; Performance; Propionic acid; Protexin

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 77952648250     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2010.188.191     Document Type: Article

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