Table 2.
Parameter | OE | DH | AC | CV2 | CV4 | CM2 | CM4 | SEM | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I WG, g | 33.75c | 36.75bc | 45.50a | 43.50a | 38.75abc | 42.25ab | 42.25ab | 1.78 | 0.0001 |
F W G, g | 2236.00b | 2255.00b | 2449.25ab | 2567.50a | 2374.50ab | 2335.50ab | 2203.25b | 93.06 | 0.0002 |
B W G, g | 2202.25b | 2218.25b | 2404.75ab | 2524.00a | 2335.75ab | 2293.25ab | 2161.00b | 93.47 | 0.0002 |
F I, g | 5638.40a | 5583.30a | 5355.40ab | 5513.70ab | 5255.40ab | 5276.10ab | 5128.50b | 188.80 | 0.0078 |
F C R, g/g | 2.56a | 2.51a | 2.22b | 2.18b | 2.25b | 2.30b | 2.30b | 2.08 | 0.0001 |
a,b,c:Different superscripts signify difference along the row at P > 0.05. AC = 3 mg ascorbic acid; BWG = body weight gain; CM4 = 4 mg cinnamon; CM2 = 2 mg cinnamon; CV4 = 4 mg clove; CV2 = 2 mg clove; DH = eggs injected with distilled water; FCR = feed conversion ratio; FI = feed intake; FWG = final weight gain; IWG = initial weight gain; OE = uninjected eggs.