Impact of essential oils and organic acids on the growth performance, digestive functions and immunity of broiler chickens

The aim of the experiment was to study the effects of feeding blends of sorbic acid, fumaric acid, and thymol (EOA) on growth performance, digestive functions, and immunity of broiler chickens. A total of 640 one-day-old male Cobb 500 chicks with similar BW (41.8 ± 0.6 g) were randomly divided into...

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Main Authors: Xin Yang, Hongliang Xin, Chengbo Yang, Xiaojun Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-12-01
Series:Animal Nutrition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405654517302482