Dietary essential oils improve feed efficiency and hepatic antioxidant content of broiler chickens

The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis of an improved growth, dietary nutrient availability and overall health of broiler chickens reared on recycled litter when fed a standardised combination of essential oils (EO; carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and capsicum oleoresin). To assess the effect of...

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Main Authors: V. Pirgozliev, S.C. Mansbridge, S.P. Rose, A.M. Mackenzie, A. Beccaccia, F. Karadas, S.G. Ivanova, G.P. Staykova, O.O. Oluwatosin, D. Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731118001520