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Does early antibiotic administration to turkeys receiving a coccidiostat in the diet affect the yolk sac absorption rate, the maternal antibody levels, and the immune system efficiency? Cover

Does early antibiotic administration to turkeys receiving a coccidiostat in the diet affect the yolk sac absorption rate, the maternal antibody levels, and the immune system efficiency?

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2025-0125 | Journal eISSN: 2300-8733 | Journal ISSN: 1642-3402
Language: English
Submitted on: May 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Oct 29, 2025
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Published on: Feb 18, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 Radosław Smagieł, Katarzyna Ognik, Ewelina Cholewińska, Przemysław Sołek, Dariusz Mikulski, Bartłomiej Tykałowski, Jan Jankowski, Krzysztof Tutaj, published by National Research Institute of Animal Production
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