Table-1.
Salmonella prevalence (%) in ceca samples by treatment group. Fifteen individually housed birds were sampled from each treatment group at 7 days post-challenge.
| Treatment | Number of samples | Number of positive (%) | †p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Control | 15 | 14 (93.3)a | 1.00 |
| 2 – YCW (454 g/t) | 15 | 15 (100)a | |
| 3 – Probiotic (454 g/t) | 15 | 15 (100)a | |
| 4 – YC (1133 g/t) | 15 | 14 (93.3)a | |
| Total | 60 | 58 (96.7) |
†
Fisher’s exact test.
a
Percentages with a superscript in common do not differ with a level of significance of 5% when using the Bonferroni multiple comparison procedure