Effect of vitamins, probiotics and protein on semen traits in post-molt male broiler breeders

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 135, Issue 1-4, 2012, Pages 85-90

  Khan, R U ^a   Rahman, Zia ur ^b   Javed, I ^b   Muhammad, F ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Male broiler breeders; Probiotics; Semen; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; METABOLISM; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZATION; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; MOLTING; PROBIOTICS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; VITAMIN E;

AVES;

EID: 84869086310     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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