Table 5 Safety test of FC-S spraying on laying hens

Treatments After 1st spraying After 2nd spraying
Immediatelybefore spraying Immediatelyafter spraying After 4 h After 1∼7 d Immediatelybefore spraying Immediatelyafter spraying After 4 h After 1∼14 d
NC - - - - - - - -
PC - - - - - - - -
FC-S 0 - - - - - - - -
FC-S 50 - - - 1 death (4 d) - - - -
FC-S 100 - - - - - - - -
Safety test confirmed abnormal symptoms (abnormal feed intake and respiration, lethargy, diarrhea and mortality). FC-S (Farm Clean-S) included Chamaecyparis obtusa essential oil at 70%; NC (negative control): distilled water; PC (positive control): commercial spray solution for eliminating red mite; FC-S 0: FC-S undiluted; FC-S 50: FC-S diluted with 50 times distilled water; FC-S 100: FC-S diluted with 100 times distilled water.