Table 2.
Body weight gain (g/week)) and feed conversion ratio of the broiler birds fed on extruded flaxseed on weekly basis
|
Study weeks |
Dietary treatment |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Control (C) |
(C) |
(C) |
(C) |
| |
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
| 5% EFM | 10% EFM | 15% EFM | ||
|
Wk-1 |
94.0±3 (BWG) 1.71±0.04 (FCR) |
94.3±2(BWG) 1.69±0.09(FCR) |
93.7±4(BWG) 1.68±0.03(FCR) |
92.7±5(BWG) 1.73±0.10(FCR) |
|
Wk-2 |
332±11(BWG) 1.53±0.07(FCR) |
315±14(BWG) 1.65±0.09(FCR) |
302±21(BWG) 1.75±0.15(FCR) |
289±27(BWG) 1.86±0.20(FCR) |
|
Wk-3 |
644±20(BWG) 1.86±0.11(FCR) |
631±20(BWG) 1.79±0.08(FCR) |
600±39(BWG) 1.86±0.07(FCR) |
560±14(BWG) 2.03±0.19(FCR) |
|
Wk-4 |
1054±33(BWG) 1.83±0.15(FCR) |
1018±30(BWG) 1.91±0.14(FCR) |
977±45(BWG) 1.94±0.15(FCR) |
926±38(BWG) 1.98±0.20(FCR) |
|
Wk-5 |
1582±47(BWG) 1.81±0.24(FCR) |
1542±41(BWG) 1.82±0.28(FCR) |
1470±35(BWG) 1.90±0.24(FCR) |
1408±33(BWG) 1.93±0.25(FCR) |
|
Wk-6 |
2058±54(BWG) 2.31±0.30(FCR) |
1989±45(BWG) 2.38±0.32(FCR) |
1907±48(BWG) 2.41±0.29(FCR) |
1824±42(BWG) 2.48±0.31(FCR) |
| Means±SD | 960.61±28A(BWG) 1.84±0.15B(FCR) | 931.56±25B(BWG) 1.88±0.16B(FCR) | 891.61±32C(BWG) 1.93±0.15AB(FCR) | 850.06±26D(BWG) 2.00±0.20A(FCR) |