Table 5. Effects of dietary treatment on growth performance from 21–35 days post-hatch and flock uniformity and litter score at 35 days post-hatch.
Treatment | SID Lys | AMEn | S:L | Weight gain | Feed intake | FCR | CV | Litter score1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(g/kg) | (MJ/kg) | (g/g) | g/bird | g/bird | g/g | (%) | (1–3) | |
1 | 9.2 | 11.25 | 12.25 | 1111 | 2133 | 1.928 | 8.9 | 2.2 |
2 | 9.2 | 12.375 | 4.5 | 1186 | 2084 | 1.761 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
3 | 9.2 | 12.375 | 20 | 1117 | 1979 | 1.777 | 7.0 | 2.1 |
4 | 9.2 | 13.5 | 12.25 | 1157 | 1905 | 1.648 | 7.9 | 2.2 |
5 | 10.65 | 11.25 | 4.5 | 1247 | 2200 | 1.766 | 7.8 | 2.2 |
6 | 10.65 | 11.25 | 20 | 1141 | 2143 | 1.879 | 7.8 | 2.0 |
7 | 10.65 | 12.375 | 12.25 | 1188 | 2056 | 1.736 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
8 | 10.65 | 13.5 | 4.5 | 1256 | 1972 | 1.571 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
9 | 10.65 | 13.5 | 20 | 1125 | 1812 | 1.612 | 7.8 | 2.2 |
10 | 12.1 | 11.25 | 12.25 | 1179 | 2062 | 1.750 | 8.5 | 2.1 |
11 | 12.1 | 12.375 | 4.5 | 1307 | 2049 | 1.568 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
12 | 12.1 | 12.375 | 20 | 1211 | 1923 | 1.588 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
13 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 12.25 | 1215 | 1817 | 1.497 | 7.3 | 2.1 |
SEM | 18.90 | 19.90 | 0.0213 | 0.60 | 0.13 |
1 score 1, dry and compact; score 2, wet and compact; score 3, moist and compact; score 3+, moist and sticky