Investigations into synergistic effects of butyrate glycerides with plant extracts for reducing the use of antibiotics in chicken production
Principal Investigator
Joshua Gong, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; Shayan Sharif, University of Guelph; Bruce Rathgeber, Dalhousie University
Year the work was done
2018-2023
Overall objective
- To investigate synergistic effects of butyrate glycerides with plant extracts to promote chicken growth performance and to control necrotic enteritis in chickens.
This research applies to
Breeders, Broilers, Layers