Table 3.
Groups1 | Egg production, % |
Feed intake, g/bird |
FCR |
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23 to 31 wk | 32 to 40 wk | 23 to 31 wk | 32 to 40 wk | 23 to 31 wk | 32 to 40 wk | |
Control | 93.4 | 96.6a | 100.8 | 106.6a | 2.04 | 1.95a |
T1 | 90.1 | 96.4a | 99.9 | 106.7a | 2.01 | 1.91a |
T2 | 93.5 | 96.5a | 102.2 | 108.4a | 2.09 | 1.97a |
T3 | 90.3 | 73.6b | 102.1 | 96.7b | 1.98 | 1.83b |
T4 | 95.5 | 98.3a | 105.7 | 108.1a | 2.06 | 1.97a |
SEM | 0.94 | 1.598 | 0.87 | 0.899 | 0.016 | 0.017 |
P-value | 0.318 | 0.001 | 0.296 | 0.001 | 0.191 | 0.045 |
FCR = feed conversion ratio; SEM = standard error of mean.
a,b Different letters indicate significant difference within columns (P < 0.05).
Control = 0.33% non phytate phosphorus (NPP); T1 = 0.24% NPP + 250 FTU/kg laboratory produced phytase; T2 = 0.24% NPP + 250 FTU/kg commercial phytase; T3 = 0.16% NPP + 500 FTU/kg laboratory produced phytase; T4 = 0.16% NPP + 500 FTU/kg commercial phytase.