The effects of yeast derivatives and adult cecal droppings on growth parameters and intestinal morphology in commercial broilers

The development of the intestine and early establishment of commensal bacteria is important for rapid growth and enteric disease resistance of the modern broiler. Three studies measured the impact of yeast derivatives in diets of broilers. The objective of the first study was to determine if yeast...

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Main Author: Van Wyhe, Robert
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34146
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07242009-100131/