Table 2.

Villus and goblet cell ratios between Hatch and d10 in DF and EF chicks.

Age (days)	EF/DF	Villus goblet cell ratio (%)	Crypts goblet cell ratio (%)
Hatch	-	21.5 ± 0.7	41.7 ± 1.2
D1	DF	23.4 ± 0.9	31.9 ± 1
	EF	18.1 ± 0.4*	33 ± 1
D3	DF	18.6 ± 0.4	30.9 ± 1.3
	EF	18 ± 1.2	37.4 ± 1.3*
D7	DF	19.2 ± 0.4	42.5 ± 1.2
	EF	21.5 ± 0.8*	40 ± 1.1
D10	DF	21.8 ± 0.6	41.7 ± 1.4
	EF	25.5 ± 0.4*	46.7 ± 0.9*

Ratios of villus and crypt goblet cells, relative to the total number villus/crypt cells. Values are means ± SEM, asterisks, and bold lettering mark significant differences between DF chicks and EF chicks at each age by t-test, p < 0.05.