Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of different growth promoters on performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens

Razieh Mokhtari
  • Razieh Mokhtari
  • Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran.
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Ahmadreza Yazdani
  • Ahmadreza Yazdani
  • Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran.
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Hamed Kashfi*
  • Hamed Kashfi*
  • Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran.
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  •  Received: 02 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 August 2015

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