Effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on the growth performance and intestinal health of broilers challenged with Clostridium perfringens

Table 4 The growth performance of broilers during d 14–21

Item	BW at d 21, g	ADFI, g/d	ADG, g/d	FCR
CTL	750.39^a	80.48	57.27	1.41
LA	742.38^ab	79.26	55.58	1.43
CLG	716.52^b	77.14	52.82	1.46
CLG + LA	751.72^a	79.19	54.64	1.46
SEM	5.539	0.511	0.572	0.010
Main effects
C. perfringens challenge
Negative	746.38	79.87	56.43	1.42
Positive	734.12	78.46	53.73	1.46
L. acidophilus
No addition	733.45	78.81	55.05	1.44
Addition	747.05	79.52	55.11	1.45
P-value
C. perfringens challenge	0.196	0.156	0.014	0.023
L. acidophilus	0.242	0.465	0.949	0.589
C. perfringens challenge × L. acidophilus	0.045	0.055	0.097	0.589

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