The effect of four medicinal plants on the performance, blood biochemical traits and ileal microflora of broiler chicks

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 69-80

  Sharifi, Seyed D ^a   Khorsandi, Saeedeh H ^a   Khadem, Ali A ^a   Salehi, Abdolreza ^a   Moslehi, Hamidreza ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^b Ministry Of Agricultural Jahad Islamic Republic of Iran   (Iran)

Author keywords

Broiler chicken; Flavomycin; Growth promoter; Medicinal plants; Performance

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; CLOSTRIDIA; CUMINUM CYMINUM; GALLUS GALLUS; MENTHA X PIPERITA;

EID: 84873689813     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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