TABLE 1.
Effect of 9-day feed withdrawal (induced molt) on number of lactobacilli and lactic acid concentration in leghorn hen crops
| Sampling timea | Concn in groupb
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| Lactobacilli (log10 CFU/ml)
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Lactic acid (μmol/ml)
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| Control | Molted | Control | Molted | |
| Trial 1 | ||||
| Day 4 | 8.73 ± 0.45 A | 6.82 ± 0.47 B | 51.4 ± 46.4 A | 14.6 ± 4.8 B |
| Day 9 | 8.91 ± 0.68 A | 6.53 ± 1.23 B | 33.5 ± 27.9 A | 10.4 ± 2.9 B |
| Trial 2 | ||||
| Day 4 | 8.33 ± 0.89 A | 6.28 ± 0.67 B | 24.4 ± 16.8 A | 9.1 ± 2.6 B |
| Day 9 | 9.01 ± 0.49 A | 6.42 ± 0.72 B | 35.4 ± 26.1 | 14.4 ± 2.9 |
a
Times are days of feed withdrawal.
b
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, n = 16. Values in a row followed by different capital letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).