Isolated and combined organic acids in diets of broiler chickens challenged with Eimeria acervulina

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of isolated or combined citric and benzoic acids added to the diets of broiler chickens on performance, allometry of the digestive system organs, intestinal pH and quantity of microorganisms in the jejunum. A total of 840 male Cobb broiler chicks were...

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Main Authors: V.C. Cruz-Polycarpo, J.B. Freschi, G.V. Polycarpo, R.G.A.C. Araujo, A. Barbieri, R.L.M. Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2020-08-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352020000401511&tlng=en