Effects of dietary probiotic (Pediococcus acidilactici) supplementation on productive performance, egg quality, and body composition in laying hens fed diets varying in energy density
- 2020-04
- Poultry Science 99(4)
- D. Mikulski
- J. Jankowski
- M. Mikulska
- V. Demey
- PubMed: 32241513
- DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.11.046
- Low evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Probiotic supplementation of the LEDp diet improved all performance parameters except for egg weight. As a result, the laying rate, egg mass output, daily feed intake, and FCR in the LEDp treatment were bioequivalent to those noted in the M-LED group without the probiotic.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large