Effect of calcium with and without probiotic, lactose, or both on organ and body weights, immune response and caecal microbiota in moulted laying hens

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 243-250

  Dastar, B ^a   Khosravi, A ^a   Boldajie, F ^a   Ghoorchi, T ^a  

^a GORGAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Calcium; Egg layer; Lactose; Moulting; Probiotic

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LACTOSE; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CECUM; CHICKEN; COMBINATION DRUG THERAPY; DIET; DRUG EFFECTS; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY; VETERINARY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CALCIUM; CECUM; CHICKENS; DIET; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; LACTOSE; MOLTING; OVIPOSITION; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84933564572     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12358     Document Type: Article

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