Table 1.
Effects of the LS supplementation on the growth performance of 35-day-old broilers 1.
| Items | Experimental Diets | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 5% WB | 5% LS | |||
| FBW (g) | 2393.94 | 2407.64 | 2499.46 | 17.12 | 0.11 |
| ADG (g/chick/d) | 67.05 | 67.44 | 69.65 | 0.50 | 0.25 |
| FCR (kg feed/kg gain) | 1.47 b | 1.45 b | 1.41 a | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| Viability (%) | 93.75 | 91.25 | 93.75 | 0.72 | 0.31 |
| EBI 2 | 424.28 b | 413.89 b | 468.72 a | 4.21 | 0.02 |
1 The results are provided as the means of four replicates (20 birds/replicate) in each control and treatment group. 2 EBI = (ADG (g) × viability %)/FCR × 10. FBW: final body weight; ADG: average daily weight gain; FCR: feed conversion ratio; EBI: European broiler index; WB: wheat bran; LS: Laetiporus sulphureus-fermented wheat bran; SEM: standard error of the mean. a,b Means within the same rows without the same superscript letter are significantly different (p < 0.05).