Performance, Antimicrobial Effect and Carcass Parameters of Finisher Broilers Given Xylopia aethiopica Dried Fruits (Grains of Selim) as Additive

The effect of graded levels of grains of selim on the performance, gut microbial population and carcass characteristics of finisher broilers was investigated. Two hundred and four (204) 28 days old broiler chicks (Marshal breed) were randomly allotted to four treatments with each treatment having th...

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Main Authors: Isikwenu Jonathan Ogagaoghene, Udeh Ifeanyi, Izuchukwu Oshai Bernard, Ogheneremu Kekeke Theresa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
Series:Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2014-0017