Effects of dietary herbal essential oil mixture and organic acid preparation on laying traits, gastrointestinal tract characteristics, blood parameters and immune response of laying hens in a hot summer season

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 575-586

  Ozek K ^a,b   Wellmann, K T ^a   Ertekin, B ^b   Tanm, B ^b  

^a Mailbox 51 ^*  (Turkey)

^b Poultry Research Institute   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Heat stress; Immunity; Laying hens; Organic acid; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVIAN INFECTIOUS BRONCHITIS VIRUS; INFECTIOUS BURSAL DISEASE VIRUS; NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS;

EID: 84856862305     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66216/2011     Document Type: Article

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