Table 3. Effects of supplementing diets with solubles from shredded, steam-exploded pine particles (SSPP) on broilers’ growth performances1).
| Parameters | SSPP supplementation (%)2) | SEM | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |||
| Initial body weight (g) | 184.8 | 185.8 | 186.1 | 0.21 | 0.369 |
| Final body weight (g) | 1,635.4 | 1,680.7 | 1,660.5 | 10.1 | 0.182 |
| Day 8–14 | |||||
| ADG (g) | 44.39 | 44.65 | 43.78 | 0.33 | 0.594 |
| ADFI (g) | 58.07 | 59.29 | 58.93 | 0.32 | 0.277 |
| FCR | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 0.005 | 0.093 |
| Day 14–21 | |||||
| ADG (g) | 70.31 | 70.73 | 71.19 | 0.53 | 0.803 |
| ADFI (g) | 98.87 | 100.57 | 101.23 | 0.61 | 0.273 |
| FCR | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.007 | 0.627 |
| Day 21–28 | |||||
| ADG (g) | 92.72 | 98.17 | 94.29 | 1.14 | 0.133 |
| ADFI (g) | 138.5 | 143.87 | 140.9 | 1.27 | 0.228 |
| FCR | 1.5 | 1.47 | 1.5 | 0.008 | 0.225 |
1)
Values are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 12).
2)
Treatments are as follows: 0% SSPP, chicks fed with the basal diet; 0.1% SSPP, chicks fed with the basal diet supplemented with 0.1% of SSPP; 0.4% SSPP, chicks fed with the basal diet supplemented with 0.4% of SSPP.
ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio.