Table 5.
Effect of diet supplemented with Enzymex and Yeamark on broilers’ feed conversion ratio (FCR) (mean±SE)
Period | Age (wk) | Dietary treatments |
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T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 | ||
Starter (1-3 weeks) | 1 | 1.37 ±0.015a |
1.34 ±0.005ab |
1.30 ±0.004bc |
1.29 ±0.011cd |
1.33 ±0.017ab |
1.25 ±0.022de |
1.22 ±0.011e |
1.21 ±0.011e |
2 | 1.71 ±0.012a |
1.68 ±0.009b |
1.61 ±0.007c |
1.59 ±0.010c |
1.69 ±0.006ab |
1.49 ±0.004d |
1.40 ±0.008e |
1.39 ±0.004e |
|
3 | 1.82 ±0.007a |
1.80 ±0.006b |
1.73 ±0.003c |
1.73 ±0.006c |
1.79 ±0.006b |
1.67 ±0.002d |
1.60 ±0.004e |
1.60 ±0.003e |
|
AFCRA | 1.72 ±0.003a |
1.69 ±0.004b |
1.63 ±0.001c |
1.62 ±0.003c |
1.69 ±0.004b |
1.55 ±0.004d |
1.48 ±0.002e |
1.48 ±0.003e |
|
Finisher (4-6 weeks) | 4 | 1.96 ±0.007a |
1.95 ±0.010a |
1.86 ±0.006b |
1.86 ±0.011b |
1.94 ±0.009a |
1.78 ±0.007c |
1.71 ±0.002d |
1.71 ±0.003d |
5 | 2.24 ±0.002a |
2.18 ±0.009b |
2.07 ±0.007c |
2.06 ±0.007c |
2.18 ±0.004b |
1.97 ±0.005d |
1.88 ±0.004e |
1.88 ±0.002e |
|
6 | 2.57 ±0.002a |
2.52 ±0.006b |
2.38 ±0.004c |
2.38 ±0.004c |
2.53 ±0.007b |
2.26 ±0.008d |
2.13 ±0.003e |
2.12 ±0.004e |
|
AFCRA | 2.26 ±0.002a |
2.22 ±0.003b |
2.11 ±0.006c |
2.11 ±0.005c |
2.23 ±0.004b |
2.01 ±0.003d |
1.91 ±0.001e |
1.91 ±0.001e |
|
Overall | AFCRB | 2.10 ±0.002a |
2.06 ±0.004b |
1.96 ±0.003c |
1.96 ±0.003c |
2.06 ±0.004b |
1.87 ±0.003d |
1.78 ±0.001e |
1.77 ±0.001e |
a-e Means within rows with no common superscript differ significantly (P<0.05). A Average feed conversion ratio for the previous 3-week study period, and B Average feed conversion ratio for the 6-week study period. AFCR: Average feed conversion ratio, wk: Week, T1: Control group, and T2-T8: Treatment groups