Table 6.
Effect of supplementing exogenous protease (ProAct 360) on economic evaluation in broiler chickens.
| Items, $ per bird | PC | NC | PA | SE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income cost1 | |||||
| Meat cost | 3.10 | 2.98 | 3.12 | 0.053 | 0.168 |
| Total deductible cost2 | |||||
| Feed cost | 1.78a | 1.66b | 1.70b | 0.016 | <0.001 |
| Profit margins | |||||
| (Total income cost − Total deductible cost) | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 0.054 | 0.079 |
Abbreviations: NC, Basal diet formulated with full ProAct 360 matrix value at 50 g/MT but without addition of ProAct 360; PA, NC + 50 g/MT ProAct 360; PC, basal diet; SE, standard error.
1
The total income cost consisted of the meat costs obtained from multiplying the average weight (kg) and the unit cost (1.56 $/kg).
2
Starter, PC: 0.56 US$/kg; NC: 0.54 US$/kg; PA: 0.52 US$/kg; Grower, PC: 0.55 US$/kg; NC: 0.53 US$/kg; PA: 0.52 US$/kg; Finisher, PC: 0.56 US$/kg; NC: 0.54 US$/kg; PA: 0.52 US$/kg. Each value is the mean value of 6 replicates (5 broiler/cage).
ab
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).