The effects of antibiotic, probiotic, organic acid, Vitamin C, and Echinacea purpurea extract on performance, carcass characteristics, blood chemistry, microbiota, and immunity of broiler chickens

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 295-306

  Nosrati, M ^a   Javandel, F ^a   Camacho, L M ^b   Khusro, A ^c   Cipriano, M ^b   Seidavi, A ^a   Salem, A Z M ^d  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE GUERRERO   (Mexico)

^c LOYOLA COLLEGE   (India)

^d UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Broiler; E. purpurea; Organic acid; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020261056     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: 15370437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/japr/pfw073     Document Type: Article

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