Journal of
Medicinal Plants Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Plants Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0875
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMPR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 3835

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of a commercial mixture of herbal essential oils and vitamins (Provital®) and an organic acid (Totacid®) on performance and economical efficiency in broilers: A field study

G. H. Sadeghi
  • G. H. Sadeghi
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
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M. Janfadah
  • M. Janfadah
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
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S. Moslehi
  • S. Moslehi
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
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  •  Received: 06 November 2013
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2014
  •  Published: 25 March 2014

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