Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum supplementation on production performance and fecal microbial composition in laying hens

The present study was performed to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum (CGMCC1.557) on egg production and fecal microbiota composition in laying hens. Sixty Hy-Line Brown laying hens (18 weeks old) were randomly divided into two groups. The control group w...

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Main Authors: Qiao Hongxing, Shi Hongtao, Zhang Liheng, Song Yuzhen, Zhang Xiaojing, Bian Chuanzhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-03-01
Series:Open Life Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/biol-2019-0009