With the increasing concerns over food safety during these years, there has been an intense
effort for substituting (eliminating) antibiotic growth promoters in poultry feeds. Therefore,
in order to investigate the effect of natural alternatives for antibiotics, an experiment
was conducted to examine the effect of virginiamycin, a prebiotic (Fructomix), and peppermint
(Mentha piperita) essential oil on productive performance, digestibility