Table 2. Body weight (g) and length (mm) of rat pups supplemented with quail eggs enriched with E. spinosum.
Parameters | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
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Weight | |||||
0–7 day | 11.64 ± 0.92a | 15.60 ± 1.40b | 16.21 ± 1.44b | 16.55 ± 0.56b | 16.69 ± 0.51b |
8–14 day | 17.13 ± 1.11a | 23.04 ± 2.78b | 24.22 ± 2.78bc | 25.46 ± 0.84bc | 26.03 ± 1.18c |
15–21 day | 22.56 ± 2.00a | 30.38 ± 2.75b | 32.90 ± 2.93b | 33.44 ± 2.37b | 33.35 ± 2.62b |
Length | |||||
0–7 day | 61.98 ± 4.51a | 69.32 ± 2.85b | 70.95 ± 0.53b | 71.63 ± 0.96b | 70.67 ± 0.76b |
8–14 day | 75.01 ± 2.49a | 79.57 ± 5.37ab | 83.10 ± 3.84b | 83.36 ± 0.90b | 83.29 ± 1.49b |
15–21 day | 81.83 ± 1.54a | 92.74 ± 3.35b | 94.23 ± 2.75b | 95.01 ± 2.87b | 95.28 ± 3.78b |
Note: Different superscripts on the same line indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). T0: control treatment; T1: treatment with quail eggs enriched with commercial feed; T2: treatment with quail eggs enriched with commercial feed + 3% marine macroalgae E. spinosum; T3: treatment with quail eggs enriched with commercial feed + 4% marine macroalgae E. spinosum; T4: treatment with quail eggs enriched with commercial feed + 5% marine macroalgae E. spinosum.