Table 3.
Effect of supplementary SPA on productivity in laying hens
| Item | Treatments1) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| CON | SPA (0.1%) | SPA (0.3%) | ||
| Egg production (%) | 81.25±6.94 | 89.62±1.21 | 84.09±7.02 | 0.10 |
| Egg weight (g) | 64.37±1.54 | 64.12±0.45 | 64.34±0.94 | 0.92 |
| Egg mass (g/hen/d) | 52.31±5.10 | 57.46±0.89 | 54.11±4.41 | 0.15 |
| Feed intake (g/hen/d) | 121.86±1.64b | 123.63±1.14ab | 124.08±0.68a | 0.03 |
| FCR (g feed/g egg) | 2.39±0.23 | 2.18±0.04 | 2.36±0.21 | 0.19 |
Values are means±standard error.
SPA, fermented S. chinensis fruit pomace, fermented pine needle extract, and Chinese chive powder in the ratio of 2:2:1; FCR, feed conversion ratio.
1)
CON, control, basal diet; SPA (0.1%), basal diet+0.1% SPA; SPA (0.3%), basal diet+0.3% SPA.
a,b
Means within a same row with different letters differ significantly at p<0.05.