TABLE 3.
Effect of 9-day feed withdrawal (induced molt) on the pH of the crops and proventriculi of leghorn hensa
| Group | Crop pH
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| Trial 1
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Trial 2
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| Day 4 | Day 9 | Day 4 | Day 9 | |
| Control | 4.98 ± 0.31 A | 4.96 ± 0.53 A | 5.33 ± 0.60 A | 4.98 ± 0.44 A |
| Molted | 6.25 ± 0.25 B | 6.10 ± 0.64 B | 6.25 ± 0.25 B | 6.21 ± 0.37 B |
Data are presented as means ± standard deviations, n = 12. Values in a column followed by different capital letters are significantly different (P < 0.05).