Table 1. Effect of pistachio hull (PH) doses on live weight, egg weight, egg yield, egg mass, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio.
| Traits | Control | PH 2% | PH 4% | PH 6% | L | Q | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning LW, g | 315.2 ± 35.0 | 328.9 ± 41.9 | 322.9 ± 38.2 | 332.8 ± 32.2 | p = 0.144 | p = 0.333 | p = 0.331 |
| Final LW, g | 333.9ab ± 45.6 | 356.5a ± 32.6 | 326.1b ± 42.4 | 350.6a ± 31.8 | p = 0.589 | p = 0.859 | P = 0.026 |
| Egg weight, g | 12.57c ± 0.6 | 13.05ab ± 0.7 | 12.91b ± 0.6 | 13.33a ± 0.7 | P = 0.000 | P = 0.000 | P = 0.000 |
| Egg yield, % | 74.9 ± 2.4 | 66.0 ± 3.6 | 76.4 ± 4.4 | 71.7 ± 5.7 | p = 0.956 | p = 0.832 | p = 0.057 |
| Egg mass, g/bird/day | 9.41 ± 0.1 | 8.45 ± 0.3 | 9.70 ± 0.3 | 9.09 ± 0.4 | p = 0.867 | p = 0.903 | p = 0.091 |
| Feed intake, g | 1,440.2b ± 34.1 | 1,455.3b ± 14.2 | 1,544.9a ± 29.8 | 1,542.9a ± 50.4 | p = 0.002 | p = 0.011 | p = 0.009 |
| FCR | 0.68b ± 0.0 | 0.78a ± 0.0 | 0.71ab ± 0.1 | 0.76a ± 0.0 | p = 0.195 | p = 0.282 | P = 0.041 |
Notes.
Means within a row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05). Data are presented as mean ± Standard Error of the Mean (SEM).
- PH
- pistachio hull
- L
- Linear
- Q
- Quadratic
- C
- Cubic
- LW
- Live weight
- FCR
- Feed Conversion Ratio (feed/egg mass)