Foundation and perspectives of the use of plant extracts as performance enhancers in broilers
Feed is responsible for about 70% of broilers production costs, leading to an increasing number of studies on alternative dietary products that benefit bird performance and lower production costs. Since the 1950s, antimicrobial additives are the most frequently used performance enhancers in animal p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2008000400001 |