Effects of a phytogenic feed additive on growth performance, selected blood criteria and jejunal morphology in broiler chickens

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 549-554

  Amad, Abdulkarim A ^a   Wendler, K R ^b   Zentek, J ^c  

^a THAMAR UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b Delacon Biotechnik ^*  (Austria)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blood parameters; Broiler chicken; Jejunal morphology; Performance

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84879253226     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v25i7.12364     Document Type: Article

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