. 2023 Jul 19;16(7):1461–1467. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2023.1461-1467

Table-1.

Growth performance of layer chicken fed different experimental diets during pre-layer period.

Variables	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5
Initial weight (g)	1441 ± 26.15^a	1440 ± 12.4^a	1446 ± 34.9^a	1441 ± 13.7^a	1445 ± 22.3^a
Body weight (g)	1730.07 ± 29.59^a	1750 ± 23.09^b	1766 ± 31.70^b	1770 ± 34.38^b	1745.31 ± 35.4^b
Feed consumption (g)	102.95 ± 3.5^a	115.65 ± 3.8^b	118.6 ± 3.8^b	117.5 ± 5.5^b	118.2 ± 3.8^b
Carcass weight (g)	1136.82 ± 26.1^a	1189.82 ± 29.1^b	1205.64 ± 23.70^b	1210.68 ± 21.8^b	1199.02 ± 31.2^b

^{a, b, c}The different superscripts on the bar chart show significant differences (p<0.05). (T1) 100% basal feed, (T2) basal feed+2.5 g of AGP/kg feed, (T3) basal feed+probiotics 1 mL/kg feed, (T4) basal feed+probiotics 3 mL/kg feed, (T5) basal feed+probiotic 5 mL/kg feed. AGP=Antibiotic growth promoters