Effect of probiotic and population density on the growth performance and carcass characteristics in broiler chickens

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 390-395

  Vargas Rodriguez L M ^a   Duran Melendez L A ^a   Garcia Masias J A ^a   Arcos Garcia J L ^b   Joaquin Torres B M ^c   Ruelas Inzunza, M G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL MAR   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAPALOAPAN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Broiler chickens; Carcass; Population density; Probiotic; Yield

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84884581052     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2013.390.395     Document Type: Article

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