The effect of thymol and thyme oil feed supplementation on growth performance, serum antioxidant levels, and cecal Salmonella population in broilers

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 432-443

  Hoffman Pennesi, D ^a   Wu, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 78649468599     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr.2009-00141     Document Type: Article

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