Table 1 Effect of HS and supplemental 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OH-D₃) on performances of broilers

 15 d

483.7 ± 0.53

483.7 ± 1.00

483.9 ± 0.80

483.1 ± 0.88

 21 d

1,028.6 ± 22.96

1,027.1 ± 32.54

1,027.8 ± 13.82

1,024.3 ± 17.34

 39 d

3,080.9 ± 45.66^a

2,779.4 ± 33.65^b

2,827.4 ± 55.83^b

2,888.5 ± 57.91*

 15–21 d

544.9 ± 23.04

543.4 ± 32.61

543.9 ± 13.76

541.3 ± 15.33

 22–39 d

2,052.3 ± 40.82^a

1,752.3 ± 29.80^b

1,799.6 ± 55.68^b

1,864.1 ± 67.93*

 15–39 d

2,518.2 ± 159.18^a

2,276.1 ± 66.46^b

2,343.5 ± 56.27^b

2,373.7 ± 79.41

 15–21 d

704.7 ± 14.94

713.8 ± 20.17

706.8 ± 9.39

709.8 ± 19.02

 22–39 d

3,133.7 ± 39.93^a

2,783.4 ± 55.54^b

2,785.5 ± 39.25^b

2,837.5 ± 68.95

 15–39 d

3,711.3 ± 214.42^a

3,464.6 ± 46.25^b

3,490.6 ± 48.52^b

3,498.6 ± 124.70

 15–21 d

1.29 ± 0.030

1.32 ± 0.046

1.30 ± 0.024

1.31 ± 0.043

 22–39 d

1.53 ± 0.014^b

1.59 ± 0.028^a

1.55 ± 0.043^ab

1.52 ± 0.033

 15–39 d

1.47 ± 0.013^b

1.52 ± 0.029^a

1.49 ± 0.030^b

1.47 ± 0.027