Evaluation of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) as a biological growth promoter on performance, humoral immunity, and blood characteristics of broiler chicks

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 183-190

  Toghyani, Mehdi ^a,a   Tohidi, Mohsen ^a   Gheisari, Abbasali ^a,b   Tabeidian, Ali ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Isfahan Research Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood metabolites; Broiler; Immunity; Oyster mushroom; Prebiotic

Indexed keywords

AVES; BASIDIOMYCOTA; OVIS ARIES; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS;

EID: 84864311985     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.011068     Document Type: Article

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