Microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum promotes intestinal development through gut colonization of layer chicks.

ABSTRACT: The effects of Lactobacillus plantarum in microencapsulation (LPM) on intestinal development in layer chicks were investigated in this study, as well as the colonization of L. plantarum in the gut. A total of 480 healthy Hy-Line Brown layer chicks at 0 d old were randomly divided into 4 groups (8 replicates each treatment), and the diets of these birds were supplemented with nothing (control), L. plantarum (0.02 g/kg feed; 10⁹ CFU/kg feed), LPM (1.0 g/kg feed; 10⁹ CFU/kg feed) and wall material of LPM (WM; 0.98 g/kg feed), respectively. Compared to control, LPM improved growth performance and intestinal development of layer chicks, evidenced by significantly increased body weight, average daily gain, average daily feed intake, villus height, villu

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11231655 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature