Immune responses, intestinal microbiota, performance and blood characteristics of Japanese quail fed on diets containing camphor

This study aimed to investigate the effect of supplemental camphor on the performance and immune functions of Japanese quail by feeding graded levels (0 (control), 250, 500, 750, 1000, 5000 or 10 000 ppm) of camphor during a 42-day feeding trial. In all, 280 1-day-old quail chicks were randomly assi...

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Main Authors: A. Sedaghat, M.A. Karimi Torshizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731117001148