Table 3.
Effects on chicken weight, feed consumption and FCR (Feed Conversion Ratio) after Lactobacillaceae supplementation. FCR is the ratio of measuring the efficiency with which the bodies of livestock convert animal feed into the desired output.
| Average Weight/Bird (g) | Feed Consumption (g) | FCR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D10 | D14 | D0-D10 | D10-D14 | D0-D10 | D10-D14 | |
| Control (No L. addition) | 320.4 ± 12.8 B | 547.4 ± 22.2 AB | 311.50 ± 9.9 AB | 280.21 ± 10.3 | 1.12 ± 0.02 AB | 1.24 ± 0.04 AB |
| L. reuteri ICVB 416 | 317.9 ± 10.7 B | 544.8 ± 24.8 AB | 305,50 ± 12,3 AB | 275.63 ± 12.3 | 1.12 ± 0.02 AB | 1.22 ± 0.05 B |
| L. salivarius ICVB 421 | 329.8 ± 8.4 AB | 564.6 ± 17.9 A | 314.17 ± 10.1 AB | 285.42 ± 9.0 | 1.13 ± 0.01 AB | 1.22 ± 0.04 B |
| L. salivarius ICVB 430 | 326.9 ± 17.4 AB | 555.4 ± 22.9 AB | 316.33 ± 14.7 A | 282.08 ± 12.6 | 1.13 ± 0.02 A | 1.23 ± 0.04 AB |
| ICVB 416 + ICVB 421 | 320.2 ± 9.2 AB | 543.4 ± 20.1 AB | 303.17 ± 9.4 B | 273.75 ± 7.8 | 1.11 ± 0.03 AB | 1.23 ± 0.02 AB |
| ICVB 416 + ICVB 430 | 334.1 ± 15.06 A | 566.5 ± 20.0 A | 314.67 ± 9.1 AB | 284.38 ± 9.8 | 1.10 ± 0.03 B | 1.22 ± 0.04 AB |
| ICVB 416 + ICVB 421 + ICVB 430 | 320.9 ± 12.3 AB | 536.7 ± 16.0 B | 304.79 ± 8.4 AB | 274.58 ± 8.7 | 1.13 ± 0.04 AB | 1.27 ± 0.05 A |
Statistical significances between groups are represented by different letters (A, B) that mean p < 0.05.