Table 2. Growth performance of broiler chickens fed diets containing different levels of L-carnitine and atorvastatin.
| Item | BW (g) | BWG (g/d) | Cumulative FI (g) | FCR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L-carnitine (mg/kg) | 0 | 1942.9c | 46.3 | 4339.0 | 2.23a |
| 150 | 2021.7b | 48.1 | 4383.3 | 2.16ab | |
| 300 | 2091.5a | 49.8 | 4378.6 | 2.09b | |
| SEM | 35.7 | 2.95 | 55.11 | 0.03 | |
| Atorvastatin (g/kg) | 0 | 1951.7c | 46.5 | 4327.7 | 2.21a |
| 1 | 2014.2b | 47.9 | 4366.2 | 2.16ab | |
| 2 | 2090.2a | 49.7 | 4398.1 | 2.10b | |
| SEM | 36.9 | 2.01 | 59.11 | 0.03 | |
| Interactions | |||||
| L-carnitine (0) - atorvastatin (0) | 1890.9f | 45.0 | 4352.9 | 2.30a | |
| L-carnitine (150) - atorvastatin (0) | 1954.7e | 46.5 | 4321.6 | 2.21a | |
| L-carnitine (300) - atorvastatin (0) | 2009.5cd | 47.9 | 4308.5 | 2.14ab | |
| L-carnitine (0) - atorvastatin (1) | 1939.7e | 46.2 | 4343.3 | 2.23a | |
| L-carnitine (150) - atorvastatin (1) | 2018.0c | 48.1 | 4313.9 | 2.13ab | |
| L-carnitine (300) - atorvastatin (1) | 2084.9b | 49.6 | 4441.4 | 2.13ab | |
| L-carnitine (0) - atorvastatin (2) | 1998.2d | 47.6 | 4293. 8 | 2.14ab | |
| L-carnitine (150) - atorvastatin (2) | 2092.5b | 49.8 | 4514.5 | 2.15ab | |
| L-carnitine (300) - atorvastatin (2) | 2180.0a | 51.9 | 4358.9 | 2.01b | |
| SEM | 51.1 | 2.33 | 82.38 | 0.05 | |
Means within each column with no common superscripts differ significantly at P<0.05.
SEM, standard error of means
BW, body weight; BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ration.