Comparative Study of Probiotic, Acidifier, Antibiotic Growth Promoters and Prebiotic on Activity of HumoralImmune and Performance Parameters of Broiler Chickens

Subject Areas : Camel

S.  Mahdavi ¹ (Department of Microbiology, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran)
A.  Zakeri ² (Department of Animal Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran)
Y.  Mehmannavaz ³ (Department of Animal Science, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran)
A.  Nobakht ⁴ (Department of Animal Science, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran)

Received: 2012-06-19 Accepted : 2012-09-27 Published : 2013-06-01

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