Characterizing Compensatory Effects of Silymarin on Gossypol Toxicosis in Lines of Chickens Divergently Selected for Humoral Immune Response

Feed costs are approximately 70% of total production cost for poultry producers. Poultry diets in the United States generally consist of 2 grains: corn and soybean meal. In recent years, the cost of these grains has dramatically increased. Due to these price increases, producers seek alternative fee...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blevins, Sarah
Other Authors: Animal and Poultry Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34609
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08172009-214911/