Table 5.
Treatment | P of Bone, % | Ash of Bone, % | Tibia Strength, g |
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Starter (1–21 days) | |||
Control | 8.54 ± 0.55 | 53.51 ± 0.59 | 12868 ± 798 |
E. faecium | 8.80 ± 0.16 | 54.25 ± 0.83 | 13408 ± 2440 |
p Value | 0.847 | 0.491 | 0.840 |
Grower (22–42 days) | |||
Control | 8.34 ± 0.34 b | 52.16 ± 0.27 b | 23632 ± 1253 |
E. faecium | 10.99 ± 0.40 a | 56.32 ± 1.84 a | 22896 ± 1712 |
p Value | 0.002 | 0.035 | 0.736 |
a,b Mean values with unlike superscript letters within the same list are significantly different (p < 0.05).