Table 3.

Influence of whole grain inclusion on weight gain and relative liver weight (g/kg body weight) in broilers (% of changes relative to control).

Reference	Age (day)	Grain Type	Whole Grain Inclusion (g/kg)	Weight Gain	Liver Weight
				% Changes
[137]	7–38	Barley	100 1, 150 2	+0.6	+6.5
			150 1, 150 2	+2.4	+8.4
[137]	7–38	Wheat	100 1, 200 2	+4.2	+7.8
			100 1, 350 2	+5.1	+3.7
			200 1, 200 2	+1.3	+3.7
			200 1, 350 2	+2.0	+9.3
[10]	1–14	Wheat	100	−9.7	+11.9
[140]	21–42	Wheat	300	−3.8	+8.5
[138]	11–35	Maize	150	+3.3	+1.3
			300	+7.0	+16.2
			450	+12.0	+8.3
			600	+8.7	+5.7
[141]	1–10	Sorghum	250	+8.7	+5.7
			500	+4.4	−3.4
			750	+5.6	+8.4
[141]	1–35	Sorghum	250	−0.87	+5.3
			500	−6.5	+5.7
			750	−5.2	+6.0

¹ Grower phase (day 7–21); ² Finisher phase (day 21–38).