Table 6.
Effects of dietary treatments on results of slaughter analysis.
| Treatments | Carcass Yield (%) | Breast Meat Yield (% of Carcass) | Abdominal Fat (% of Carcass) | Relative Weight of Liver (% of Live Weight) | Relative Weight of Gizzard (% of Live Weight) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye dietary level (%): | |||||
| 0 | 78.7 | 31.5 | 1.15 | 1.74 | 0.485 |
| 5 | 78.9 | 31.4 | 1.29 | 1.74 | 0.519 |
| 10 | 78.8 | 31.1 | 1.16 | 1.68 | 0.549 |
| 15 | 79.2 | 30.5 | 1.22 | 1.68 | 0.499 |
| 20 | 78.9 | 31.4 | 1.12 | 1.68 | 0.515 |
| Xylanase supplementation: | |||||
| No | 78.9 | 31.0 | 1.21 | 1.71 | 0.515 |
| Yes | 78.9 | 31.3 | 1.16 | 1.70 | 0.512 |
| SEM | 0.128 | 0.155 | 0.030 | 0.017 | 0.009 |
| p-value | |||||
| Rye | 0.727 | 0.277 | 0.387 | 0.598 | 0.189 |
| Xylanase | 0.969 | 0.308 | 0.433 | 0.806 | 0.888 |
| Interaction | 0.276 | 0.216 | 0.115 | 0.918 | 0.123 |
Means of seven replicates (of seven chickens).