The effect of probiotic supplementation on production performance, egg quality and serum and egg chemical composition of lying hens

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 9, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 2774-2777

  Aghaii, Ali ^a   Chaji, Morteza ^a   Mohammadabadi, Tahereh ^a   Sari, Mohsen ^a  

^a Ramin Agricultural and Natural Resources University Ahwaz   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Egg; Hens; Iran; Performance; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649779157     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2010.2774.2777     Document Type: Article

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