Table 5.
Body weights (kg) of turkey hens subjected to an 18 h fasting and cold stress, grown to 63 days, and supplemented with fermentation derived functional metabolites.
| Treatment | 34 days | 35 days | 42 days | 63 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 1.645b ± 0.015 | 1.716a ± 0.013 | 2.324ab ± 0.016 | 5.383 ± 0.031 |
| PC | 1.634b ± 0.015 | 1.530c ± 0.013 | 2.268b ± 0.016 | 5.346 ± 0.033 |
| AV1 | 1.648b ± 0.015 | 1.540c ± 0.013 | 2.278b ± 0.016 | 5.297 ± 0.031 |
| AVX1, 2 | 1.706a ± 0.015 | 1.609b ± 0.013 | 2.367a ± 0.016 | 5.415 ± 0.035 |
| P-value | ||||
| 0.005 | < 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.08 | |
1
AviCare (Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA) was supplemented in the water intermittently at 160 mL/100 L.
2
Original XPC (Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA) was supplemented continuously in the feed at 1.25 kg/MT.
a, b, c
Values within the same column lacking the same superscript are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).