Growth performance and intestinal histology in broiler chickens fed with dietary chitosan

• Main Authors: Khambualai O., Yamauchi K., Tangtaweewipat S., Cheva-Isarakul B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70450163769&partnerID=40&md5=56b290702d9bfc89919c223cb4bc1c09; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/372
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

1. The effect of a low dietary chitosan content (0·6 g/kg) on growth performance, carcase quality, visceral organs and intestinal morphology was studied. 2. A total of 24 male Marshall Chunky broiler chicks were fed on a commercial basal diet with 0 (control) and 0·6 g/kg chitosan until 7 weeks of a...