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Research Article

Effect of electron beam irradiated barley grains on growth performance, blood parameters, nutrient digestibility, microbial population, and intestinal histomorphometry in broiler chickens

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Pages 408-419 | Received 14 Nov 2019, Accepted 08 Jun 2022, Published online: 24 Jun 2022

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