Table 3. Effect of spraying AN extract on litter microflora content in broiler’s litter1
Items (%) | AN0 | AN2 | AN4 | SE | P-value |
E. coli |
d 7 | 5.48 | 5.44 | 5.38 | 0.367 | 0.983 |
d 14 | 5.72 | 5.58 | 5.43 | 0.392 | 0.874 |
d 21 | 6.20 | 5.89 | 5.79 | 0.144 | 0.156 |
d 28 | 6.33a | 6.05ab | 5.95b | 0.084 | 0.018 |
Salmonella |
d 7 | 4.42 | 4.20 | 4.26 | 0.339 | 0.899 |
d 14 | 4.50 | 4.55 | 4.40 | 0.208 | 0.876 |
d 21 | 5.31a | 4.52b | 4.48b | 0.194 | 0.016 |
d 28 | 5.35a | 4.69b | 4.67b | 0.158 | 0.015 |
AN0, basal rice husk + 10 mL; AN2, basal rice husk + 2% Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai; AN4, basal rice husk + 4% Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai; AN, Abeliophyllum distichum Nakai; E. coli, Escherichia coli; SE, standard error.
Means within column with different superscripts differ significantly (P<0.05).