Parameter | Dietary treatments |
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Control | 0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
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BW, g |
d 1–42 | 1549 ± 22a
| 1432 ± 39b
| 1626 ± 24c
| 1589 ± 28c
|
BWG, g |
d 1–42 | 1509 ± 29a
| 1394 ± 17b
| 1585 ± 26c
| 1549 ± 32c
|
ADFI, g/d |
d 1–42 | 70.83 ± 1.23a
| 71.02 ± 1.30a
| 74.54 ± 1.19b
| 75.38 ± 1.28b
|
FCR, g/g |
d 1–42 | 1.97a
| 2.12b
| 1.98a
| 2.04a
|
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a,b,cMean values within the same row not sharing a common uppercase superscript letter differ significantly (P ≤ 0.05)
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dBody weight (BW; g), body weight gain (BWG), average daily feed intake (ADFI; g), and feed conversion ratio (FCR; g/g) averaged over treatment period for chicken (from 1 to 42 d of age)