Effects of dietary Bacillus subtilis and inulin supplementation on performance, eggshell quality, intestinal morphology and microflora composition of laying hens in the late phase of production

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 179, Issue 1-4, 2013, Pages 103-111

  Abdelqader, Anas ^a   Al Fataftah, Abdur Rahman ^a   Daş, Gürbüz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Eggshell quality; Intestinal microflora; Intestinal morphology; Inulin; Laying hens; Tibia

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CLOSTRIDIUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 84872872746     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2012.11.003     Document Type: Article

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