Effects of thyme essential oil on performance, some blood parameters and ileal microflora of Japanese quail

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-110

  Khaksar, Vahid ^a   van Krimpen, Marinus ^b   Hashemipour, Hamideh ^a   Pilevar, Mohammad ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Microflora; Performance; Quail; Thyme essential oil

Indexed keywords

AVES; COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84861007428     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011089     Document Type: Article

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