Effects of supplement with different level of Bacillus coagulans as probiotics on growth performance and intestinal microflora populations of broiler chickens

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-114

  Lin, S Y ^a   Hung, A T Y ^b   Lu, J J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacillus coagulans; Broiler; Experimental treatment; Intestinal microflora; Probiotics; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251509232     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2011.111.114     Document Type: Article

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