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Non-Ruminants Nutrition and Feeding

The potential role of palygorskite and probiotics complex on the laying performance and faecal microbial community in Xuefeng black-bone chicken

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Pages 1660-1669 | Received 07 Oct 2022, Accepted 16 Nov 2022, Published online: 11 Dec 2022

Figures & data

Table 1. Composition and nutrient levels of the experimental diets (dry matter basis).

Table 2. 16S rDNA sequencing primer sequences.

Table 3. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on laying performance of Xuefeng black-bone chicken.a

Table 4. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on Alpha diversity of faecal flora of Xuefeng black-bone chicken.a

Figure 1. The abundance of faecal flora of Xuefeng black-bone chicken at phylum level. Group A: 0 mg/kg palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro); group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro.

Figure 1. The abundance of faecal flora of Xuefeng black-bone chicken at phylum level. Group A: 0 mg/kg palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro); group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro.

Figure 2. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on faecal flora at phylum level of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. (1) group A: 0 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro. (2) *p < .05.

Figure 2. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on faecal flora at phylum level of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. (1) group A: 0 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro. (2) *p < .05.

Figure 3. The abundance of faecal flora of Xuefeng black-bone chicken at genus level. Group A: 0 mg/kg palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro); group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro.

Figure 3. The abundance of faecal flora of Xuefeng black-bone chicken at genus level. Group A: 0 mg/kg palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro); group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro.

Figure 4. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on faecal flora at genus level of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. (1) group A: 0 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro. (2) *p < .05.

Figure 4. Effects of palygorskite and probiotics complex (Pal–Pro) on faecal flora at genus level of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. (1) group A: 0 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group B: 250 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group C: 500 mg/kg Pal–Pro; group D: 750 mg/kg Pal–Pro. (2) *p < .05.

Figure 5. Correlation between faecal microbiome at genus level and laying performance of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. *p < .05; **p < .01. DFI: daily feed intake; EW: egg weight; FCR: Feed conversion ratio; LR: laying rate.

Figure 5. Correlation between faecal microbiome at genus level and laying performance of Xuefeng black-bone chicken. *p < .05; **p < .01. DFI: daily feed intake; EW: egg weight; FCR: Feed conversion ratio; LR: laying rate.