Influence of probiotic administration by feed or water on growth parameters of broilers reared on medicated and nonmedicated diets

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-67

  Eckert, N H ^a   Lee, J T ^a   Hyatt, D ^a   Stevens, S M ^a   Anderson, S ^a   Anderson, P N ^a   Beltran, R ^b   Schatzmayr, G ^b   Mohnl, M ^b   Caldwell, D J ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BIOMIN Holding GmbH   (Austria)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler; Lactobacillus; Performance; Phytogenic; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 77958028572     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2009-00084     Document Type: Article

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