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Table 4 Effects of Lactobacillus johnsonii BS15 on growth performance

From: Preventing subclinical necrotic enteritis through Lactobacillus johnsonii BS15 by ameliorating lipid metabolism and intestinal microflora in broiler chickens

Parameter

NC

SNE

BS15

P

ADFI, g/day

60.71 ± 2.29

60.60 ± 2.33

61.10 ± 3.13

0.944

ADG, g/day

39.24 ± 2.23a

35.82 ± 1.50b

38.54 ± 2.07a

0.020

FCR

1.55 ± 0.10b

1.69 ± 0.09a

1.59 ± 0.09ab

0.046

  1. Means in the same row with no superscripts or with a common superscript letter do not differ significantly (P < 0.05). Data are presented with the mean ± standard deviation (n = 6; pen was used as the experimental unit). NC = basal diet without supplementation; SNE = subclinical necrotic enteritis experimental model group; BS15 = basal diet with 1.0 × 106 cfu BS15/g diet as feed
  2. ADFI average daily feed intake, ADG average daily gain, FCR feed conversion rate (ADFI/ADG)