Effects of a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance and ileal nutrient digestibility in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2811-2816

  Amad, A A ^a   Manner K ^b   Wendler, K R ^c   Neumann, K ^d   Zentek, J ^b  

^a THAMAR UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Delacon Biotechnik   (Austria)

^d CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Broiler; Ileal nutrient digestibility; Performance; Phytogenic feed additive

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MYRRHIS ODORATA; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 81555211967     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01515     Document Type: Article

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