Effect of supplementation of drinking water with different levels of boron on performance and immune organ parameters of broilers

This study was performed to investigate changes in growth performance, immune organs weight and microstructure of broilers fed different levels of boron (0, 100, 200 and 400 mg/L) in drinking water for 6 weeks. A total of 240 newly-hatched Gushi chickens [body weight (BW)=34±2 kg; male: female=1:1]...

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Main Authors: Erhui Jin, Youfang Gu, Jue Wang, Guangming Jin, Shenghe Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3152