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. 2024 Feb 28;10(2):e1399. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1399

TABLE 7.

Effect of experimental treatments on digesta viscosity (cP1) of ileum and pH gizzard on day 42 and caecal microbial population (log cfu/g) of broiler chickens on day 28.

Additive type Feed form Ileum viscosity Gizzard pH Total aerobic bacteria Lactobacilli spp. Escherichia coli Coliforms
CTL Mash 1.96a 4.27 8.89 8.99 8.82 8.96
SFH 1.54bc 3.95 8.15 9.68 8.07 8.46
ENZ 1.68ab 4.20 9.09 9.16 7.60 8.94
SFH + ENZ 1.77ab 4.00 9.17 8.97 8.23 8.97
CTL Pellet 1.97a 4.65 8.42 9.11 8.48 8.44
SFH 1.56b 3.95 9.04 9.39 7.63 9.05
ENZ 1.63b 4.30 8.42 8.91 7.79 9.04
SFH + ENZ 1.23c 4.10 8.98 9.16 7.15 8.55
SEM 0.06 0.16 0.33 0.16 0.27 0.25
Main effects
Additive type
CTL 1.96a 4.46a 8.66 9.05b 8.65a 8.70
SFH 1.55bc 3.95b 8.59 9.53a 7.85b 8.75
ENZ 1.65b 4.25ab 8.75 9.04b 7.70b 8.99
SFH + ENZ 1.50c 4.05b 9.07 9.07b 7.69b 8.76
SEM 0.03 0.11 0.23 0.11 0.19 0.18
Feed form
Mash 1.74a 4.25 8.83 9.20 8.18a 8.83
Pellet 1.60b 4.10 8.71 9.14 7.76b 8.77
SEM 0.04 0.08 0.16 0.08 0.13 0.13
p‐Value
Additive type <0.0001 0.02 0.63 0.01 0.04 0.68
Feed form 0.008 0.23 0.49 0.63 0.005 0.73
Additive type × feed form 0.0009 0.70 0.11 0.35 0.18 0.14

Note: Means with different letters (a–c) within the same column differ significantly (p < 0.05).

Abbreviations: ENZ, endo‐power enzyme; SFH, sunflower hulls.