CuSO4, mg/kg | Zn source, 30 mg/kg | D8 BW, g/bird | D19 BW, g/bird | Gain, g/bird | Feed Intake, g/bird | Feed:gain | Mortality, % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | Zn(HMTBa)2 | 83 | 375 | 336 | 457 | 1.362 | 1.67 |
250 | Zn(HMTBa)2 | 82 | 367 | 328 | 438 | 1.336 | 0.83 |
8 | Zn-MET | 81 | 374 | 335 | 457 | 1.364 | 1.67 |
250 | Zn-MET | 80 | 356 | 317 | 447 | 1.408 | 2.50 |
SEM | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0.030 | 1.39 | |
Main effect means | |||||||
Cu level | |||||||
8 | 82 | 375a | 335a | 457 | 1.363 | 1.77 | |
250 | 82 | 361b | 332b | 442 | 1.372 | 1.77 | |
Zn source | |||||||
Zn(HMTBa)2 | 82 | 371 | 332 | 447 | 1.349 | 1.25 | |
Zn-MET | 81 | 365 | 326 | 452 | 1.385 | 2.18 | |
2 × 2 factorial arrangement, P value | |||||||
Zn source | -- | 0.187 | 0.198 | 0.703 | 0.217 | 0.553 | |
Cu level | -- | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.227 | 0.759 | 1.000 | |
Zn Source* Cu level | -- | 0.292 | 0.271 | 0.696 | 0.245 | 0.554 |