Effect of using organic acids to substitute antibiotic growth promoters on performance and intestinal microflora of broilers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1348-1353

  Hassan, H M A ^a   Mohamed, M A ^a   Youssef, Amani W ^a   Hassan, Eman R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Broiler; Carcass; Intestinal bacteria; Organic acids; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX; SALMONELLA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649528477     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2010.10085     Document Type: Article

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