Effect of a synbiotic supplement as an antibiotic alternative on broiler skeletal, physiological, and oxidative parameters under heat stress

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to examine if synbiotics can function as alternatives to antibiotics in broiler production under heat stress (HS). Day-old broiler chicks (528 birds) were randomly placed in floor pens within 2 identical temperature-controlled rooms (11 birds/pen and 24 pens/room)...

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Published in:	Poultry Science
Main Authors:	J.Y. Hu, A.A. Mohammed, G.R. Murugesan, H.W. Cheng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-04-01
Subjects:	broiler heat stress synbiotic antibiotic welfare
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579122000748