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Table 3 Serum hormone levels of laying hens1

From: Dietary supplementation of Macleaya cordata extract and Bacillus in combination improve laying performance by regulating reproductive hormones, intestinal microbiota and barrier function of laying hens

Item

Control

MCE

PBC

MCE + PBC

SEM

P-value

FSH, mIU/mL

18.12b

22.32ab

21.82ab

24.01a

1.50

0.028

LH, mIU/mL

13.99

15.23

14.78

17.22

1.20

0.281

  1. 1Results are the means of each group of 6 laying hens. FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, LH luteinizing hormone, SEM standard error of mean
  2. a−bValue differences in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891