Table 2. Growth performance of cockerels in different dietary treatments.
| Parameters | Treatments | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Antibiotic | Probiotic | ||
| Initial bodyweight (gm) | 36.33 ± 0.33 | 36.67±0.67 | 36.00±0.58 | 0.702 |
| Final bodyweight (gm) | 704.33 ± 6.36c | 778.0±5.77b | 820.0±4.62a | 0.0001 |
| Body WG (gm/bird) | 668.33 ± 6.36c | 742.00±5.77b | 784.00±4.61a | 0.0001 |
| Total FI (gm/bird) | 1,700.84 ± 10.66a | 1,746.18±19.34b | 1,614.88±39.89a | 0.032 |
| FCR | 2.54 ± 0.04c | 2.35±0.04b | 2.06±0.06a | 0.001 |
| ADG (gm/day) | 13.63 ± 0.13c | 15.14±0.12b | 16.00±0.09a | 0.0001 |
| Survivability (%) | 95.71 ± 0.23b | 97.76 ± 0.23a | 98.44±0.22a | 0.0001 |
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Means with different superscripts in the same row are differ significantly; Values indicate mean ± SE; SE means Standard Errors.