Table A2.
Average lame and ending average body weights of five clinically healthy birds from each treatment on day 56.
| Treatments | Lame Count (wk) | BW (kg) 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Avg 1 | Avg 1 | |
| Diet A—BCO challenge source | 43.0 a ± 2.0 | 4.08 a ± 0.25 |
| Diet A—Negative control | 39.0 a ± 1.0 | 4.64 b ± 0.29 |
| Diet B | 20.2 b ± 1.7 | 4.90 c ± 0.15 |
| Diet C | 37.6 a ± 0.9 | 4.88 c ± 0.08 |
| Diet D | 23.3 b ± 0.7 | 4.94 c ± 0.17 |
a–c Values within an experiment that are significantly different (p < 0.05) have different superscripts. Diet A: basal diet for 56 days, Diet B: 15% Availa® ZMC for 56 days, Diet C: Diet A on the first four weeks (1–28 d) switched to Diet B on the last four weeks (29–56 d), Diet D: Diet B on the first four weeks (1–28 d) switched to Diet A on the last four weeks (29–56 d). 1 Average (Avg) ± SEM, 2 BW for five apparently healthy birds at the end of the experiment (day 56).