Table 3.
Effects of Enterococcus faecalis TMBC 10513 addition on growth performance1 of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) O1-challenged broilers (d 1-10).
| CON2 | APEC | EF | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBW (g) | 38.73±0.05 | 38.71±0.03 | 38.71±0.04 | 0.918 |
| FBW (g) | 116.86±1.79a | 104.88±1.1b | 112.85±1.98a | <0.001 |
| ADG (g) | 7.81±0.18a | 6.55±0.11c | 7.1 ± 0.25b | <0.001 |
| ADFI (g) | 11.36±0.14a | 9.92±0.14b | 9.54±0.25b | <0.001 |
| F/G | 1.49±0.02 | 1.49±0.02 | 1.41±0.03 | 0.504 |
a-c
Values within a row with different superscript letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).
1
IBW, initial body weight; FBW, final body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; F/G, feed-to-gain ratio.
2
CON, control (broilers received a basal diet and were gavaged with sterile medium); APEC, broilers received a basal diet and were gavaged with APEC O1 (4 × 109 CFU/bird) at 7, 8 and 9 d of age; EF, APEC-challenged broilers supplemented with 5 × 108 CFU/kg E. faecalis TMBC 10513.