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Table 1 Growth performance of chickens fed with experimental diets from 1 to 42 d of aged

From: Investigation of the immune effects of Scutellaria baicalensis on blood leukocytes and selected organs of the chicken’s lymphatic system

Parameter

Dietary treatments

Control

0.5%

1.0%

1.5%

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

  1. a,b,cMean values within the same row not sharing a common uppercase superscript letter differ significantly (P ≤ 0.05)
  2. 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)