Effect of various concentration of butyric acid on growth performance, intestinal lesion scores, and body composition of broilers raised on used litter

SUMMARY: There is still a need for the evaluation of alternative feed additives, including organic acids such as butyric acid, when fed in broiler diets without antibiotic growth promoters. The removal or limitation of growth promoting antibiotics from commercial production changes the opportunities...

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Main Authors: O. Sizmaz, N.W. Barrett, J. Lewis, H. Yakout, M.E. Persia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617122000605