Chemically Protected Sodium Butyrate Improves Growth Performance and Early Development and Function of Small Intestine in Broilers as One Effective Substitute for Antibiotics

• Main Authors: Huaibao Zhao (Author), Hai Bai (Author), Fuli Deng (Author), Ruqing Zhong (Author), Lei Liu (Author), Liang Chen (Author), Hongfu Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chemically protected sodium butyrate (CSB) on growth performance and the early development and function of small intestine in broilers as one potential substitute for antibiotics. A total of 192 one-day-old Arbor Acres male broilers were ra...