Effects of Bacillus subtilis UBT-MO2 on growth performance, relative immune organ weight, gas concentration in excreta, and intestinal microbial shedding in broiler chickens

Livestock Science

Volumn 155, Issue 2-3, 2013, Pages 343-347

  Zhang, Z F ^a   Cho, J H ^a   Kim, I H ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis UBT MO2; Broilers; Excreta noxious gas; Immune organ weight

Indexed keywords

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84880039172     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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