Table 2.

Effect of β-glucan on the feed consumption and body weight gain of broiler chickens

Items	1 wk	2 wk	3 wk	4 wk	5 wk	6 wk	Total
Feed consumed (kg/pen/week)
NC	1.33±0.12	3.63±0.29	6.51±0.37	9.00±0.51	10.20±0.46	9.67±1.06	40.34±2.81
PC	1.49±0.11	3.80±0.20	6.78±0.38	8.83±0.58	10.00±0.63	9.65±1.09	40.55±3.00
15 BG	1.44±0.16	3.81±0.18	6.77±0.39	9.15±0.51	10.01±0.39	9.33±0.67	40.51±2.29
30 BG	1.45±0.13	3.83±0.18	6.92±0.22	9.21±0.39	10.17±0.29	9.21±0.52	40.79±1.73
60 BG	1.34±0.11	3.63±0.25	6.32±0.45	8.56±0.68	9.66±0.78	9.25±0.87	38.76±3.15
Body weight gain (kg/pen/week)
NC	1.50±0.14	2.58±0.31	4.28±0.48	5.38±0.51	5.11±0.53	4.18±0.89	23.03±0.48
PC	1.58±0.07	2.71±0.17	4.58±0.17	5.40±0.49	5.39±0.23	4.36±0.63	24.04±0.29
15 BG	1.49±0.09	2.61±0.14	4.40±0.29	5.38±0.40	4.73±0.78	4.37±0.16	22.98±0.31
30 BG	1.52±0.11	2.55±0.23	4.33±0.28	5.36±0.25	5.11±0.35	4.45±0.81	23.36±0.34
60 BG	1.53±0.08	2.66±0.14	4.54±0.36	5.60±0.41	5.15±0.26	4.26±0.50	23.74±0.29

Values are mean±standard deviation of each treatment group. n = 8.

NC, negative control; PC, positive control (adding Zinc bacitracin); 15 BG, adding 15 ppm β-glucan (6 g/100 kg diet); 30 BG, adding 30 ppm β-glucan (12 g/100 kg diet); 60 BG, adding 60 ppm β-glucan (24 g/100 kg diet).