Table-2.
Summary of Salmonella log10 most probable number/g in culture-positive ceca samples by treatment. Fifteen individually housed birds were sampled from each treatment group at 7 days post-challenge.
| Treatment | n | Mean (SD) | Median | †p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Control | 14 | 2.52 (0.98) | 2.36a | 0.021 |
| 2 – YCW (454 g/t) | 15 | 2.49 (0.66) | 2.44a | |
| 3 – Probiotic (454 g/t) | 15 | 1.73 (0.85) | 1.43b | |
| 4 – YC (1133 g/t) | 14 | 1.66 (1.23) | 1.37b |
Kruskal–Wallis test.
Medians with a superscript in common do not differ with a level of significance of 5% when using Dunn’s multiple comparison procedure