Table-3.
ADG in body weight (g/bird) in broiler fed TDLM.
Age | TDLM-0 | TDLM-2 | TDLM-4 | TDLM-6 | TDLM-8 | TDLM-10 |
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1st | 9.96a±0.21 | 9.45a±0.24 | 8.67b±0.23 | 7.99c±0.28 | 6.18d±0.20 | 5.12e±0.25 |
2nd | 35.74a±1.07 | 35.60a±1.13 | 33.92a±1.06 | 26.43b±0.88 | 19.57c±1.05 | 15.68d±0.72 |
3rd | 54.43a±1.24 | 52.24ab±0.90 | 50.94b±0.92 | 30.74c±0.98 | 28.85c±0.44 | 20.86d±0.91 |
4th | 37.00a±0.87 | 36.22ab±0.89 | 36.21ab±1.74 | 32.86c±1.19 | 31.91b±2.64 | 26.63d±1.06 |
5th | 39.12a±0.92 | 39.01a±0.94 | 40.56a±1.05 | 31.85b±0.90 | 35.31c±1.30 | 32.07b±1.37 |
6th | 46.67ab±1.63 | 46.26ab±1.22 | 48.54a±0.96 | 44.29bc±0.54 | 41.30c±0.92 | 43.71bc±1.33 |
Means bearing different superscripts (a, b, c, d, e) in a row differ significantly (p<0.05). ADG=Average daily gain, TDLM=Tithonia diversifolia leaf meal