biostudies-literatureUnknown9Sun HThis experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels of coated sodium butyrate (CSB) and polysaccharides extracted from <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> (CCP) on growth performance, intestinal tissue morphology and ileum microbiome in squabs. A total of 420 1-day-old squabs were randomly divided into seven groups with 5 replicates each and 12 squabs per replicate. The squabs were fed basal diet (control group) and basal diet supplemented with different levels of CSB (275, 550, and 1,100 mg/kg, groups CSB-275, CSB-550, CSB-1100) and CCP (27.5, 55, and 110 mg/kg, groups CCP-27.5, CCP-55, and CCP-110), respectively. The experiment was conducted for 28 days. The results revealed that the final BW and average daily gain concentration were higher (<i>Frontiers in veterinary science813800https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8931417biostudies-literatureEffects of Coated Sodium Butyrate and Polysaccharides From <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> on Intestinal Tissue Morphology and Ileal Microbiome of Squabs.PMC8931417Li GLiu YTao ZLu LWen JCao HChen XSun HZhou XXu WZeng TfalseEffects of Coated Sodium Butyrate and Polysaccharides From <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> on Intestinal Tissue Morphology and Ileal Microbiome of Squabs.This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with different levels of coated sodium butyrate (CSB) and polysaccharides extracted from <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> (CCP) on growth performance, intestinal tissue morphology and ileum microbiome in squabs. A total of 420 1-day-old squabs were randomly divided into seven groups with 5 replicates each and 12 squabs per replicate. The squabs were fed basal diet (control group) and basal diet supplemented with different levels of CSB (275, 550, and 1,100 mg/kg, groups CSB-275, CSB-550, CSB-1100) and CCP (27.5, 55, and 110 mg/kg, groups CCP-27.5, CCP-55, and CCP-110), respectively. The experiment was conducted for 28 days. The results revealed that the final BW and average daily gain concentration were higher (<i>2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-08-23T03:05:03.423Z2025-04-05T19:06:51.903ZS-EPMC89314173531040810.3389/fvets.2022.813800