Productive, Qualitative, and Physiological Aspects of Layer Hens Fed with Propolis

ABSTRACT Laying hens reared under tropical conditions are usually under heat stress. Propolis is known for its pharmaceutical properties, such as increasing cell tolerance to hyperthermia, because of its antioxidants effects. This study aimed at evaluating the influence of different dietary propolis...

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Main Authors: M Belloni, ICL Almeida Paz, IA Nääs, MCF Alves, RG Garcia, FR Caldara, LO Seno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2015000400467&lng=en&tlng=en