Figure 1.

Changes in body weight (A) and feed intake (B) during the experimental period in hens orally administered with dextran sodium sulphate (DSS group) or water (control group). Body weight and feed intake were measured at the same time every day. The open circle plots are the control group, and the orange rhombus plots are the DSS group. The body weights are presented as the measured value (kg) (A), and feed intake is presented as rate of change from the value on day 0 (as a percentage) ± SEM (n = 8) (B). Double asterisks (**) indicate significant differences between the control and DSS groups (P < 0.01). Lowercase superscript letters indicate significant differences among time points (P < 0.05).