Effect of Supplemental Protease on Growth Performance and Excreta Microbiome of Broiler Chicks

One-day-old chicks were assigned one of four dietary treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial design in which the main effects were diet (adequate vs. low protein) and the addition of protease (0 vs. 200 g/1000 kg of feed). Chick performance (days 0–14) was recorded and their excreta were analyzed for short...

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Main Authors: Jeferson M. Lourenco, S. Claire Nunn, Eliza. J. Lee, C. Robert Dove, Todd R. Callaway, Michael J. Azain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/4/475