Table 2.

The body weight (initial and 42-day-old as final body weight) of control broilers and supplemented with Cu in 25% of daily demand dependently on phytase supplementation

Group	Number	Body weight (g)		Daily weight gain (g)
		Initial body weight	Final body weight
0 Suppl	10	44.1 ± 1.0	2262 ± 127a	49.4 ± 4.3a
Cu25%	10	43.8 ± 1.0	2281 ± 144a	53.3 ± 3.4a
Cu25% + phyt	10	44.0 ± 0.8	2716 ± 160b	63.6 ± 3.8b
SEM		0.17	46	1.31
P value		P = 0.775	P < 0.001	P < 0.001

Mean values in columns with different lowercase letters differ significantly at P < 0.05; data given are mean ± SD (standard deviation)

SEM standard error of the mean, 0 Suppl the control group without received Cu in premix, Cu25% the group received Cu in 25% of daily demand from Cu-Gly, Cu25% + phyt the group received Cu in 25% of daily demand from Cu-Gly with phytase