Table 2.
Different probiotics effect on laying performance of laying hens.
| Item | CON | T1 | T2 | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADFI | 105.5 ± 1.80 a | 104.1 ± 1.14 b | 105.2 ± 1.61 ab | 0.083 |
| Average egg weights (g) | 57.2 ± 0.42 | 57.1 ± 0.46 | 57.3 ± 0.34 | 0.4923 |
| Feed conversion (g of feed/g of egg) | 1.97 ± 0.04 a | 1.92 ± 0.03 b | 1.95 ± 0.03 ab | 0.0341 |
| Laying rate (%) | 93.8 | 94.4 | 94.5 | 0.4777 |
| Mortality (%) | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.44 | 0.3445 |
| Average cracked egg percent/% | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.0957 |
a,b Means without a common superscript with a row differ significantly (p < 0.05). CON = basal diet (BD), T1 = BD plus 0.5 g/kg diet C. butyricum preparation, T2 = BD plus 0.1 g/kg diet P. acidilactici and 0.05 g/kg S. boulardii preparation. ADFI = average daily feed intake.