Table 3.
Effect of diet supplemented with Enzymex and Yeamark on broilers’ BW gain (mean±SE)
Period | Age (wk) | Dietary treatments |
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T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | ||
Starter (1-3 weeks) | 1 | 88.79 ±1.97 |
89.83 ±1.07 |
90.53 ±1.52 |
90.86 ±1.54 |
89.69 ±1.96 |
92.23 ±1.65 |
92.94 ±1.68 |
93.37 ±1.67 |
2 | 200.83 ±0.81d |
203.81 ±1.52d |
209.42 ±1.43c |
210.91 ±2.18c |
202.58 ±1.36d |
219.87 ±1.18b |
227.92 ±2.07a |
229.55 ±1.29a |
|
3 | 331.46 ±1.89d |
334.14 ±1.58d |
344.67 ±1.37c |
345.18 ±1.25c |
335.82 ±1.73d |
353.24 ±1.11b |
362.92 ±1.47a |
364.05 ±1.32a |
|
Finisher (4-6 weeks) | CWBGA | 621.08 ±2.78e |
627.78 ±2.41d |
644.62 ±1.20c |
646.95 ±1.07c |
628.09 ±2.46d |
665.34 ±1.56b |
683.78 ±1.34a |
686.97 ±1.98a |
4 | 440.87 ±1.49d |
443.12 ±1.24d |
453.88 ±1.08c |
455.14 ±2.21c |
442.56 ±1.41d |
467.72 ±1.16b |
480.96 ±1.09a |
482.51 ±1.39a |
|
5 | 461.48 ±1.32e |
468.83 ±2.38d |
481.78 ±1.40c |
483.44 ±1.10c |
466.36 ±1.25d |
496.67 ±2.14b |
512.38 ±1.15a |
510.92 ±1.09a |
|
Overall | 6 | 479.14 ±1.23e |
486.88 ±1.55d |
501.12 ±1.25c |
502.48 ±1.15c |
483.66 ±2.23d |
514.96 ±1.41b |
529.36 ±1.14a |
532.10 ±1.07a |
CWBGA | 1381.50 ±1.38e |
1398.80 ±1.46d |
1436.80 ±3.26c |
1441.10 ±2.15c |
1392.60 ±2.35d |
1479.30 ±2.52b |
1522.70 ±2.46a |
1525.50 ±1.59a |
|
CWBGB | 2002.60 ±3.99e |
2026.60 ±3.76d |
2081.40 ±2.43c |
2088.00 ±1.63c |
2020.70 ±4.80d |
2144.70 ±1.85b |
2206.50 ±2.25a |
2212.50 ±3.34a |
a-e Means within rows with different superscript differ significantly (P<0.05). A Cumulative BW gain for the previous 3-week study period, and B Cumulative BW gain for the 6-week study period. BW: Body weight, CWBG: Cumulative body weight gain, wk: Week, T1: Control group, and T2-T8: Treatment groups