Table 2.
Post–hatch villus proliferating cell percentages in control and in-ovo feeding (IOF) -treated chicks (%).1,2
| Item | Control(non-injected) | IOF-NaCl | IOF-Leu | IOF-Gln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOH | 55.9 ± 6.6b | 72.5 ± 2.4a | 62.9 ± 3.4ab | 65.4 ± 4.5ab |
| D 1 | 44.3 ± 6.6b | 62.4 ± 3.7a | 68.7 ± 4.4a | 61.3 ± 3.9a |
| D 3 | 39.4 ± 2.9a | 47.9 ± 3.8a | 43.4 ± 1.5a | 46.5 ± 2.0a |
| D 7 | 15.7 ± 1.3c | 22.3 ± 1.5b | 29.6 ± 1.7a | 11.5 ± 0.6c |
DOH = d of hatch; D 1 = d 1 post-hatch: D 3 = d 3 post-hatch; D 7 = d 7 post-hatch.
a, b, c Different letters mark significant differences between treatment groups at each day by Tukey–Kramer HSD, P < 0.05. No significant differences were found between values in each treatment group at each day in proliferating cell percentages.
1
Cell percentage = 100 × Proliferating cell quantities/Total villus cell quantities.
2
Values are means ± SEM.