Table 3.
Effects of A. argyi powder supplementation on growth performance and feed intake in rabbits
| Experimental group | RMSE | P | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 3% | 6% | 9% | |||
| Average daily feed intake, g/d | 168.6 | 167.6 | 169.6 | 168.6 | 4.94 | 0.3966 |
| Average daily gain, g/d | 46.96 | 46.25 | 46.25 | 47.01 | 5.20 | 0.8706 |
| Feed conversion ratio | 3.63 | 3.63 | 3.68 | 3.60 | 0.34 | 0.8521 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 23.50a | 11.14b | 6.78c | 6.56c | 1.89 | 0.0005 |
| Diarrhea index | 0.39a | 0.21b | 0.13c | 0.13c | 0.37 | 0.0007 |
| Small intestine length, cm | 351.1b | 398.5a | 405.8a | 391.1a | 13.32 | 0.0021 |
For average daily feed intake, average gain, and feed conversion ratio, n = 40; for diarrhea rate and diarrhea index, n = 37; for small intestine length, n = 8.