The effect of inulin on broiler chicken intestinal microflora, gut morphology, and performance

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 725-734

  Nabizadeh, A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Gut morphology; Intestinal microflora; Inulin; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; LACTOBACILLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84873815570     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/66144/2012     Document Type: Article

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