Table-5.
Mean±SE cumulative feed consumption (g) of broilers fed with different combinations of fenugreek, garlic, and black pepper.
| Weeks | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | T9 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st week | 93.21C±2.30 | 79.50E±0.08 | 78.00E±0.76 | 84.75D±0.34 | 79.46E±0.92 | 101.96B±0.33 | 110.00A±1.68 | 91.50E±0.68 | 95.81E±0.89 | <0.0001 |
| 2nd week | 336.96BC±2.77 | 294.50FG±8.74 | 280.00G±2.20 | 303.75EF±0.91 | 298.21F±3.98 | 349.71AB±0.87 | 360.37A±5.07 | 319.06DE±2.41 | 328.31CD±0.60 | <0.0001 |
| 3rd week | 770.40A±9.74 | 672.00E±8.55 | 660.00E±6.67 | 724.96CD±6.76 | 706.81D±4.35 | 765.21AB±1.18 | 768.50A±5.91 | 740.31BC±1.90 | 748.00ABC±5.79 | <0.0001 |
| 4th week | 1329.14A±14.93 | 1176.71DE±12.08 | 1160.00E±9.05 | 1215.96CD±7.95 | 1211.18CD±6.64 | 1275.84B±4.71 | 1275.81B±3.82 | 1250.31BC±1.90 | 1270.90B±11.95 | <0.0001 |
| 5th week | 2226.33A±14.62 | 2040.78C±10.54 | 2039.06C±9.98 | 2070.34C±12.43 | 2065.56C±13.43 | 2091.78BC±9.86 | 2136.37B±7.65 | 2090.37BC±7.63 | 2086.21BC±18.70 | <0.0001 |
| 6th week | 3076.33B±22.16 | 2960.15D±12.64 | 2950.00D±13.20 | 2979.71CD±18.27 | 2970.09CD±13.11 | 3185.53A±9.04 | 3236.37A±7.65 | 2989.43CD±8.28 | 3024.18BC±18.57 | <0.0001 |
Values given in each cell is the mean of four observations.
Means within a row bearing different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.01). SE=Standard error