Abstract
ANTIBIOTICS are widely used at low levels in commercial feeds to improve the early growth-rate of chickens and turkeys. The amount of response obtained from these drugs appears to be related to the nature and density of the microflora present in the feed and environment1.
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YATES, J., SCHAIBLE, P. Virginiamycin as an Antibiotic for Poultry Feeds. Nature 194, 183–184 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/194183b0
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