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. 2020 Nov 9;34(2):285–294. doi: 10.5713/ajas.20.0552

Table 7.

Effect of supplementary SPA on relative weights of organs in laying hens

Item Treatments1) p-value

CON SPA (0.1%) SPA (0.3%)
Liver 1.68±0.28 1.55±0.17 1.42±0.23 0.09
Spleen 0.10±0.02 0.09±0.02 0.10±0.02 0.94
Heart 0.43±0.08 0.42±0.06 0.45±0.06 0.61
Gizzard 1.52±0.12 1.61±0.22 1.59±0.10 0.46
Jejunum 0.71±0.13 0.61±0.17 0.66±0.10 0.37
Ileum 0.58±0.13 0.56±0.11 0.51±0.09 0.46
Cecum 0.29±0.05 0.27±0.04 0.27±0.06 0.70
Abdominal fat 4.63±1.26 3.77±1.09 4.35±0.84 0.29

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.

1)

CON, control, basal diet; SPA (0.1%), basal diet+0.1% SPA; SPA (0.3%), basal diet+0.3% SPA.