Table 3.
Effect of diet supplemented with Enzymex and Yeamark on broilers’ BW gain (mean±SE)
| Period | Age (wk) | Dietary treatments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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