Table 2.
Effect of clove oil on growth performance of broiler chicks.
| Items | Treatments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | T1 | T2 | P- value | |
| Initial body weight (g) | 70 ± 2a | 70 ± 1a | 70 ± 1a | 0.0.105 |
| Live body weight(g/35 day) | 1851.09 ± 4.75c | 2358.25 ± 7.78a | 2244.09 ± 12.3b | 0.000 |
| Body weight gain(g/35 day) | 1781.09 ± 2.62c | 2288.25 ± 5.9a | 2174.09 ± 9.8b | 0.001 |
| Feed intake(g/35 day) | 3135.78 ± 8.84 | 3145 ± 17.55 | 3174.2 ± 11.19 | 0.108 |
| Feed conversion ratio(g gain/g feed | 1.76 ± 0.03a | 1.37 ± 0.22c | 1.46 ± 0.38b | 0.000 |
| Crude Protein utilization% | 64 ± 0.02ᶜ | 67 ± 0.03ᵃ | 66 ± 0.02ᵇ | 0.002 |
| Ether extract utilization% | 70 ± 0.002ᶜ | 76 ± 0.003ᵃ | 74 ± 0.002ᵇ | 0.003 |
| Mortality number | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Superscript letters (a, b, c) indicate significant differences within rows (P < 0.05).
Control: Basal diet with no supplementation, T1: Basal diet with a 200 kcal energy reduction, supplemented with 300 mg clove oil/kg diet and 1 g emulsifier/kg diet, T2: Basal diet with a 200 kcal energy reduction, supplemented with 300 mg clove oil/kg diet.