Effect of coconut oil on growth performance, carcass criteria, liver and kidney functions, antioxidants and immunity, and lipid profile of broilers

Abstract The aim of this study is to evaluate the beneficial effects of coconut essential oil on growth performance, carcass criteria, antioxidant status, and immune response of broiler chicks. A total of 192 un-sexed 7-days broiler chicks were divided into six treatment sets with four copies of 8 c...

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Main Authors: Mohamed S. Elewa, Diaa E. Abou-Kassem, Mohamed M. El-Hindawy, Mahmoud Madkour, Mohamed S. Elsharkawy, Mohamed Afifi, Mahmoud Alagawany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41018-3