Table 4.
Effects of dietary yeast cell wall on carcass parts organ weight and yield of broiler chickens.1
| Item2 | CON | YCW | SEM | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole breast | ||||
| Weight, g | 488.21 | 504.38 | 10.09 | 0.272 |
| Yield, % | 25.90 | 26.40 | 0.61 | 0.563 |
| Whole leg | ||||
| Weight, g | 149.54 | 150.27 | 3.29 | 0.878 |
| Yield, % | 7.92 | 7.86 | 0.15 | 0.759 |
| Drumstick | ||||
| Weight, g | 78.61 | 80.40 | 2.18 | 0.568 |
| Yield, % | 4.17 | 4.21 | 0.11 | 0.810 |
| Cecum | ||||
| Weight, g | 4.87 | 4.61 | 0.23 | 0.412 |
| Yield, % | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.01 | 0.339 |
| Gizzard | ||||
| Weight, g | 30.25 | 29.68 | 1.00 | 0.691 |
| Yield, % | 1.60 | 1.55 | 0.05 | 0.492 |
1
Each value is the mean value of 10 replicates (1 broiler/pen).
2
CON, a basal diet based on corn-soybean meal; YCW, CON + 0.05% dietary yeast cell wall.