Table 1.
Effect of probiotics on growth performance and immune organ indexes of broilers infected with C. perfringens.
| Items | Control | Cp | BSC10+Cp | Lac16+Cp | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | ||||||
| Day 1 | 48.03 | 48.13 | 47.43 | 48.16 | 0.42 | 0.67 |
| Day 21 | 637.88a | 615.15b | 648.48a | 636.97a | 8.33 | 0.016 |
| Day 1–21 | ||||||
| BWG (g/d) | 29.49ab | 28.35b | 30.05a | 29.44ab | 0.40 | 0.011 |
| FI (g/d) | 52.82 | 55.11 | 54.18 | 52.68 | 0.87 | 0.18 |
| FCR | 1.79b | 1.94a | 1.80b | 1.79b | 0.04 | 0.01 |
| Immune organ indexes | ||||||
| Spleen | 0.85 | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.11 | 0.096 | 0.22 |
| Bursa of fabricius | 1.87b | 2.55a | 2.3a | 1.62b | 0.25 | <0.001 |
a, b
Mean values within a row with no common superscript differ significantly (p <0.05). SEM, standard error of mean; BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio. n = 6 samples.