The Impact of Berberine on Intestinal Morphology, Microbes, and Immune Function of Broilers in Response to Necrotic Enteritis Challenge

Table 3

Effect of BER and LMY on performance of broilers challenged with C. perfringens.

Parameter	NC	PC	BER	LMY
1–14 days
ADFI (g/d)
ADG (g/d)
FCR
15–21days
ADFI (g/d)
ADG (g/d)	^a	^b	^b	^b
FCR	^b	^a	^a	^a
22–28 days
ADFI (g/d)
ADG (g/d)	^a	^b	^ab	^ab
FCR	^b	^a	^ab	^ab

Each value represents the of six replicates. Values with no superscript letter or the same superscript letter are not significantly different (); those with different superscript letters are significantly different (). NC: negative control; PC: positive control; BER: berberine-treated; LMY: lincomycin-treated; ADG: average daily gain; ADFI: average daily feed intake; FCR: feed conversion ratio.