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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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/ |