Table 6. Effect of dietary Flavomycin, Bacillus licheniformis and Enramycin supplementation on the cecal microflora of broilers (log10 CFU g−1 digesta).
| Control | FLV | FLC | ENR | SEM | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 21 | ||||||
| Lactobacillus | 8.57a | 8.3a | 8.14a | 7.25b | 0.26 | 0.02 |
| E. coli | 7.14 | 6.60 | 5.94 | 5.82 | 0.38 | 0.09 |
| Day 42 | ||||||
| Lactobacillus | 8.16a | 7.83a | 7.55a | 6.48b | 0.27 | <0.01 |
| E. coli | 5.57a | 5.05b | 4.98b | 4.18c | 0.17 | <0.01 |
Control: basal diet; FLV: basal diet+5 ppm Flavomycin; FLC: basal diet+5 ppm Flavomycin+1.35× 109 CFU/kg Bacillus licheniformis; ENR: basal diet+5 ppm Enramycin.
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (P<0.05).