The development of probiotics for use in the ostrich farming industry in South Africa

Includes bibliographical references. === Ostrich farming in South Africa is an important industry but it often suffers from high mortality rates among the ostrich chicks. This is thought to be due in part to environmental stress, leading to the delay in the development of the microbiota, thus making...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Du Toit, Elloise
Other Authors: Reid, Sharon J
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10358