Table 2.
Effect of dietary SAB powder on broiler productive parameters.
| Parameter | Age | SAB 0% | SAB 0.025% | SAB 0.05% | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (g) | 14 days | 360.21 | 360.30 | 360.67 | 4.950 | 0.9992 |
| 35 days | 2187.25 ab | 2121.25 a | 2280.88 b | 22.473 | 0.0267 | |
| 42 days | 2822.21 ab | 2714.85 a | 2968.53 b | 37.350 | 0.0195 | |
| Average daily feed intake (g feed/broiler/day) | 14–35 days | 128.85 | 127.94 | 134.79 | 3.522 | 0.6965 |
| 35–42 days | 162.06 a | 153.14 b | 174.68 c | 2.344 | 0.0356 | |
| 14–42 days | 136.15 | 133.50 | 144.10 | 3.066 | 0.3444 | |
| Average daily weight gain (g/broiler/day) | 14–35 days | 87.00 ab | 83.86 a | 91.43 b | 1.101 | 0.0335 |
| 35–42 days | 90.71 ab | 84.8 a | 98.24 b | 2.257 | ˂0.0001 | |
| 14–42 days | 87.93 ab | 84.09 a | 93.14 b | 1.357 | 0.0301 | |
| Feed conversion ratio (g feed/g gain) | 14–35 days | 1.48 | 1.53 | 1.48 | 0.044 | 0.9290 |
| 35–42 days | 1.77 | 1.83 | 1.78 | 0.035 | 0.7981 | |
| 14–42 days | 1.55 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 0.034 | 0.8685 |
a, b, c Means in the same line with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05). SEM = standard error of the means.