Dietary Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) Oil Supplementation Improves Growth Performance, Cecal Microflora, Immunity, and Antioxidant Capacity of Partridge Shank Chickens

Dietary Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) Oil Supplementation Improves Growth Performance, Cecal Microflora, Immunity, and Antioxidant Capacity of Partridge Shank Chickens

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of tea tree oil (TTO) supplementation on the growth performance, cecal microflora composition, immunity, and antioxidant status of Partridge Shank chickens. A total of 144 one-day-old chicks were allocated into three treatments with six replicates...

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Main Authors: Hengman Qu, Yefei Cheng, Yueping Chen, Yurui Zhao, Jun Li, Chao Wen, Yanmin Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2019-07-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
antioxidant capacity
broilers
cecal microflora
growth performance
immunity
tea tree oil
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/56/3/56_0180095/_html/-char/en

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