Table 5.
The effect of herbal mixture or guanidinoacetic acid supplementation on gas emission in Hanhyup-3-ho chicken.1
| Items, ppm | CON | TRT1 | TRT2 | SEM2 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | |||||
| NH3 | 41.69a | 38.50b | 40.50a | 0.40 | 0.010 |
| H2S | 1.95a | 1.81b | 2.03a | 0.03 | 0.013 |
| Methyl mercaptans | 11.19 | 9.94 | 10.44 | 0.46 | 0.559 |
| CO2 | 3700 | 3600 | 3775 | 66.00 | 0.577 |
| Acetic acid | 2.56 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 0.22 | 0.900 |
1
Abbreviations: CON, Basal diet; TRT1, Basal diet + 0.05% herbal mixture (ginseng with artichoke extract); TRT2, Basal diet + 0.06% guanidinoacetic acid.
2
Standard error of means.
a,b
Means in the same row with different superscript differ significantly (P < 0.05).