Fig. 3

DCA prevented NE induced body weight gain loss. Cohorts of 16 broiler chicks were fed basal and DCA supplemented diets (0.8, 1.0 and 1.5 g/kg) and infected as in Fig. 1. a Bird body weight gain was measured at d 18, 23 and 26. Showed were periodic body weight gain at d 0 to 18, 18 to 23 and 23 to 26. b Fitting curve for daily body weight gain at d 23 to 26 in response to different doses of DCA. All graphs showed mean ± SEM. Different letters of a and b mean P < 0.05. Results are representative of 3 independent experiments