Table 6. Nutrient utilisations in choice fed birds from 27–29 days post-hatch.
Dietary combination | AME (MJ/kg) | N retention (%) | AMEn (MJ/kg) | Excreta moisture (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 (Spl, sPl, spL) | 15.62b | 72.58b | 13.68b | 67.67 |
2 (Spl, spl, sPl) | 14.97c | 67.68cd | 12.87d | 66.54 |
3 (sPl, spl, spL) | 15.11c | 70.59bc | 12.98d | 67.42 |
4 (Spl, spl, spL) | 16.08a | 77.03a | 14.29a | 68.71 |
5 (Pe, sPl, PE) | 15.52b | 66.52d | 13.31c | 63.03 |
SEM | 0.084 | 1.105 | 0.092 | 2.064 |
P-value | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.373 |
abcd Means within a column not sharing common superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)