International Journal of
Livestock Production

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Livest. Prod.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2448
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLP
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 287

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of dietary inclusion of a commercially available probiotic on growth performance, cecal microbiota and small intestinal morphology in broiler chickens

Most T. Khatun
  • Most T. Khatun
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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S. M. Lutful Kabir
  • S. M. Lutful Kabir
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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Md. S. Islam
  • Md. S. Islam
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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Tuhin-Al-Ferdous
  • Tuhin-Al-Ferdous
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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Md. M. Islam
  • Md. M. Islam
  • Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.
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Md. M. Rahman
  • Md. M. Rahman
  • Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
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M. M. H. Mustafa
  • M. M. H. Mustafa
  • PVF Agro Ltd., H.M. Plaza, 11th Floor, Room # 02, Plot # 34, Road # 02, Sector # 03, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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Md. A. Latif
  • Md. A. Latif
  • PVF Agro Ltd., H.M. Plaza, 11th Floor, Room # 02, Plot # 34, Road # 02, Sector # 03, Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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P. Thitisak
  • P. Thitisak
  • General Manager, KMP Biotech Co., Ltd., Thailand
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K. Poonsuk
  • K. Poonsuk
  • Silpakorn University and Consultant of KMP Biotech Co., Ltd., Thailand.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 02 March 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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