Abstract:Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance due to its indiscriminate use in poultry production is an emerging public health issue. This has prompted research on viable alternatives that will improve production performance of birds. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of humic acid supplemented diets on production performance and microbial load in laying hens. Fifty-four 20-week old Isa brown hens were randomly distributed into three dietary treatments consisted of six replicates with three birds… Show more
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