Thymus vulgaris: Alternative to antibiotics in poultry feed

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 401-408

  Khan, R U ^a   Naz, S ^b   Nikousefat, Z ^c   Tufarelli, V ^d   Laudadio, V ^d  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

antibiotics; poultry production; thymus

Indexed keywords

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE; THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84864613334     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933912000517     Document Type: Review

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