Table 3.
Effect of combinations of natural feed additives on fertility and hatchability in broiler breeders fed with an ochratoxin A diet 1.
| Items | NC | PC | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertility, % | 91.67 | 85.94 | 85.65 | 87.96 | 86.11 | 86.57 | 1.730 | 0.119 |
| Hatchability, % | 86.25 a | 75.26 b | 77.08 ab | 78.24 ab | 78.70 ab | 77.31 ab | 2.282 | 0.024 |
1 Abbreviations: NC = Negative Control, basal diet; PC = Positive Control, basal diet with + 4 ppm ochratoxin A (OTA) + lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge; T1 = basal diet with FA1 including 0.05% clay mineral and charcoal + 4 ppm OTA + LPS challenge; T2 = basal diet with FA1 including 0.10% clay mineral and charcoal + 4 ppm OTA + LPS challenge; T3 = basal diet with FA2 including 0.10% clay mineral, plant extract, yeast extract and beta-glucan + 4 ppm OTA + LPS challenge; T4 = basal diet with FA2 including 0.20% clay mineral, plant extract, yeast extract and beta-glucan + 4 ppm OTA + LPS challenge; SEM, standard error of mean. a–b = Means with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05). N = 10.