. 2023 Jan 11;9(2):851–859. doi: 10.1002/vms3.1070

TABLE 4.

Growth performance of broiler chickens

Items	CONT	UBF	UBFPRO	UBFZYM	SEM	p‐Value
Days 8–21
BW (g/bird)	652	676	675	691	6.49	0.20
BWG (g/bird)	473	497	495	512	6.49	0.20
FI (g/bird)	694	708	697	752	10.2	0.15
FCR	1.47	1.43	1.41	1.43	0.01	0.41
Days 22–38
BW (g/bird)	1489	1558	1610	1663	27.0	0.12
BWG (g/bird)	836	881	935	972	23.2	0.18
FI (g/bird)	2621	2370	2358	2404	64.1	0.45
FCR	3.18^a	2.71^b	2.53^b	2.47^b	0.08	<0.01
Days 8–38
BW (g/bird)	1489	1558	1610	1663	27.0	0.12
BWG (g/bird)	1309	1378	1430	1484	27.0	0.12
FI (g/bird)	3314	3079	3055	3157	68.8	0.56
FCR	2.53^a	2.24^b	2.14^b	2.13^b	0.05	<0.01

Note: ^a,bMeans in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).

Abbreviations: BW, body weight; BWG, body weight gain; CONT, chicks receiving control feed; FCR, feed conversion ratio; FI, feed intake; SEM, standard error of the means; UBF, chicks receiving 5% unripe banana flour in feed; UBFPRO, chicks receiving 5% unripe banana flour in feed plus 0.05% probiotics; UBFZYM, chicks receiving 5% unripe banana flour plus 0.05% multienzyme.