Table 3.
Diameters and mass of hierarchical of laying hens.
| Items | Control | VC | 1% AM | 4% AM | 7% AM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 (cm) | 3.03 ± 0.08 | 3.23 ± 0.12 | 3.27 ± 0.08 * | 3.30 ± 0.29 * | 3.07 ± 0.10 * | 0.0172 |
| F2 (cm) | 2.60 ± 0.06 | 3.13 ± 0.23 ** | 2.95 ± 0.14 ** | 3.02 ± 0.31 ** | 3.03 ± 0.05 ** | 0.0006 |
| F3 (cm) | 2.33 ± 0.12 | 2.73 ± 0.48 | 2.57 ± 0.15 | 2.70 ± 0.33 | 2.30 ± 0.31 | 0.0609 |
| F4 (cm) | 2.10 ± 0.13 | 2.32 ± 0.38 | 2.10 ± 0.18 | 2.22 ± 0.37 | 2.00 ± 0.24 | 0.3420 |
| F5 (cm) | 1.72 ± 0.33 | 1.93 ± 0.33 | 1.70 ± 0.23 | 1.80 ± 0.26 | 1.53 ± 0.41 | 0.3083 |
| Hierarchical follicles (F1–F5) mass (g) | 44.64 ± 4.88 | 54.19 ± 6.58 * | 47.52 ± 5.07 | 49.19 ± 4.41 | 44.75 ± 2.25 | 0.0128 |
Values are shown as mean ± SD (n = 6). Significant differences compared to control group are designated as ** show significant difference at p < 0.01, * show significant difference at p < 0.05.