|
Control |
Biolex® MB40 |
Leiber®ExCel |
Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) |
2.47A |
2.37A |
2.46A |
Body weight (8 weeks) |
6.00A |
6.02A |
6.19A |
Body weight (after processing) |
4.43 ± 0.65A |
4.29 ± 0.59A |
4.34 ± 0.53A |
Campylobacter* |
6.49 ± 0.36A |
6.07 ± 0.12B |
6.07 ± 0.1B |
Salmonella |
None |
None |
1 chicken |
|
A,BWithin each row, superscript capital letters stand for significant differences
(P<0.05)
Campylobacter*: log10 CFU/100 mg of cecal contents |
Table 1: Body weight (lbs), and Campylobacter levels and Salmonella (italic) presence of birds fed one of two prebiotics. |