Table 2.
The effects of bacterophage supplementation on growth performance in broilers1
| Items | CON | ANT | BP1 | BP2 | SE2 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 14 d | ||||||
| BWG, g | 326 | 325 | 335 | 345 | 13 | 0.08 |
| FI, g | 498 | 479 | 483 | 490 | 27 | 0.55 |
| FCR | 1.528a | 1.474ab | 1.442ab | 1.420b | 0.028 | 0.02 |
| 15 to 32 d | ||||||
| BWG, g | 1,085 | 1,085 | 1,083 | 1,083 | 12 | 0.35 |
| FI, g | 1,710 | 1,692 | 1,718 | 1,691 | 20 | 0.21 |
| FCR | 1.576 | 1.559 | 1.586 | 1.573 | 0.023 | 0.42 |
| 1 to 32 d | ||||||
| BWG, g | 1,410 | 1,409 | 1,418 | 1,427 | 14 | 0.22 |
| FI, g | 2,208 | 2,171 | 2,202 | 2,181 | 23 | 0.54 |
| FCR | 1.566 | 1.541 | 1.553 | 1.528 | 0.017 | 0.65 |
1
NC = Basal diet; PC = NC+0.5 g/kg antibiotics (bacitracin methylene disalicylate); BP1 = NC+0.25 g/kg bacterophage; BP2 = NC+0.5 g/kg bacterophage.
2
Standard error.
a,b
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (p<0.05).