Table 3.

Broiler production in heat stress condition according to additives and feed timing¹

Item	CON	VC1	GTE1	VC22	GTE22	SEM	P-value
Initial body weight, g	43.5	43.5	43.4	43.5	43.5	0.024	0.928
0 to 21 d
Body weight gain, g	747.6	769.6	729.7	746.8	746.2	5.981	0.366
Feed intake, g	1,345.5	1,394.6	1,401.8	1,419.5	1,422.2	15.193	0.548
FCR	1.79	1.81	1.95	1.90	1.91	0.028	0.289
22 to 35 d
Body weight gain, g	614.8	540.9	620.4	586.3	632.8	18.183	0.499
Feed intake, g	1,551.1	1, 551.8	1,543.6	1,510.9	1,602.8	21.704	0.803
FCR	2.56	2.91	2.50	2.59	2.54	0.066	0.187
Overall
Body weight, g	1,405.9	1,354.0	1,393.6	1,376.6	1,422.5	16.795	0.780
Body weight gain, g	1,362.4	1,310.5	1,350.1	1,333.1	1,379.0	16.792	0.780
Feed intake, g	2,896.6	2,946.5	2,945.4	2,930.4	3,025.0	22.695	0.525
FCR	2.13	2.25	2.18	2.20	2.19	0.019	0.446

¹Values are expressed as mean ± SEM of four replicates (44 chickens per replicate).