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Table 4.

Effect of Chlorella vulgaris supplementation on performances of the rabbits at finishing stage.

Parameters	Control	T1	T2	T3	T4	SEM	p-value
Feed intake (g)	100.32^b	105.92^b	101.81^b	101.11^b	93.67^a	1.22	0.014
Initial body weight (g)	1031.50	987.55	1199.25	1065.25	1019.25	29.42	0.170
Final body weight (g)	2152.30^a	2322.70^ab	2545.30^bc	2428.20^bc	2471.30^bc	40.99	0.008
Weight after slaughter (g)	2103.10^a	2268.30^ab	2503.50^bc	2374.00^bc	2376.20^bc	39.07	0.004
Blood weight (g)	49.20^a	54.40^a	41.80^a	54.20^a	95.10^b	5.54	0.006
Commercial carcass weight (g)	1269.10^a	1332.70^ab	1666.10^b	1428.50^b	1402.20^b	34.36	0.001
Skin weight (g)	203.20^a	240.40^b	285.50^bc	234.20^b	221.50^ab	7.20	0.001
Feed conversion ratio	10.12	10.95	10.84	10.42	8.21	0.45	0.324

^a,b,cMeans with different superscript in the same row are different (p < 0.05) for the parameters measured.

Control - group without supplement diet.

T1 - group supplemented with 200 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.

T2 - group supplemented with 300 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.

T3 - group supplemented with 400 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.

T4 - group supplemented with 500 mg/kg BW Chlorella vulgaris biomass.