Effect of dietary supplementation with onion (Allium cepa L.) on performance, carcass traits and intestinal microflora composition in broiler chickens

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease

Volumn 4, Issue S1, 2014, Pages

  Goodarzi, Majid ^a   Nanekarani, Shahram ^a   Landy, Nasir ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Allium cepa L.; Broiler; Carcass characteristics; Intestinal microflora composition; Performance

Indexed keywords

VIRGINIAMYCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BROILER; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; INTESTINE FLORA; LACTOBACILLUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; ONION; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84893456768     PISSN: 22221808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60459-X     Document Type: Article

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