Table-4.
Growth performance parameters (mean±standard error) in different experimental groups at the end of the 8-week experiment.
| Parameter | G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | G5 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight (kg) | 20.16±0.320 | 24.24±0.228 | 21.02±0.401 | 23.17±0.250 | 23.37±0.210 | - |
| Final weight (kg) | 23.35±0.12 | 27.83±0.1 | 21.6±0.2 | 24.86±0.15 | 28.44±0.13 | - |
| Weight change (kg) | 2.85c±0.02 | 5.83a±0.02 | −2.9d±0.01 | 3.86b±0.03 | 5.44a±0.1 | <0.001 |
| Actual intake (kg) | 29.47cd±0.36 | 37.96a±0.23 | 26.59d±1.85 | 33.33bc±0.77 | 36.18ab±0.3 | <0.001 |
| Refusal amount (kg) | 3.29b±0.25 | 0.74c±0.03 | 7.43a±0.54 | 3.86b±0.22 | 1.26c±0.09 | <0.001 |
a,b,c,d
Means with different letters within the same row are significantly different at p≤0.05. G1=Group 1, G2=Group 2, G3=Group 3, G4=Group 4, G5=Group 5