Table 5. Effects of dietary fennel seed powder supplementation at three levels on digestive organ weight (g) and length (cm) in broilers.
| Parameter | CN1 | LF | MF | HF | P value2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stomach weight | |||||
| Muscular stomach | 15.74 ± 1.16 | 16.67 ± 2.37 | 18.26 ± 2.05 | 18.57 ± 3.25 | 0.315 |
| Glandular stomach | 5.46 ± 0.48 | 5.98 ± 0.96 | 6.03 ± 0.68 | 5.45 ± 0.82 | 0.565 |
| Intestinal segment weight | |||||
| Duodenum | 10.88 ± 2.04 | 10.21 ± 1.45 | 12.36 ± 0.71 | 10.00 ± 1.59 | 0.175 |
| Jejunum | 18.54 ± 1.31b | 20.50 ± 1.67b | 23.67 ± 2.26a | 18.27 ± 1.54b | 0.030 |
| Ileum | 14.92 ± 1.16 | 15.67 ± 0.61 | 18.05 ± 2.75 | 15.70 ± 1.64 | 0.113 |
| Cecum | 15.25 ± 1.18 | 14.50 ± 1.64 | 15.50 ± 1.42 | 15.00 ± 0.81 | 0.733 |
| Intestinal segment length | |||||
| Duodenum | 12.25 ± 0.91 | 11.25 ± 0.92 | 13.00 ± 1.73 | 10.75 ± 0.35 | 0.369 |
| Jejunum | 50.75 ± 3.32b | 52.50 ± 4.87b | 62.25 ± 4.09a | 57.02 ± 4.45ab | 0.010 |
| Ileum | 52.50 ± 4.03 | 50.00 ± 3.71 | 54.75 ± 3.25 | 54.50 ± 2.69 | 0.236 |
| Cecum | 15.25 ± 0.89 | 14.50 ± 1.32 | 15.50 ± 1.45 | 15.00 ± 1.24 | 0.708 |
Notes:
1
CN, basal diet without FSP; LF, 0.15% FSP; MF, 0.30% FSP; HF, 0.45% FSP.
2
Means within a row lacking a common superscript differ (P < 0.05).