Table 3.
Parameter | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | T7 | SEM | P-value |
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Final BW (kg) | 2.18d | 2.27 cd | 2.36bc | 2.45ab | 2.51a | 2.49ab | 2.27 cd | 0.02 | 0.001 |
Feed cost (LE) | 14.76 | 14.52 | 15.06 | 14.22 | 15.20 | 14.57 | 14.44 | 0.12 | 0.290 |
Total cost (LE) | 22.26 | 22.02 | 22.56 | 21.72 | 22.70 | 22.07 | 21.94 | 0.12 | 0.290 |
Total return/bird(LE) | 39.38d | 40.95 cd | 42.55bc | 44.27ab | 45.34a | 44.84ab | 40.95 cd | 0.40 | 0.001 |
Net profit (LE) | 17.12c | 18.92bc | 19.29b | 22.55a | 22.64a | 22.76a | 19.00bc | 0.40 | 0.001 |
E. EF.* | 1.16c | 1.30bc | 1.32b | 1.58a | 1.49a | 1.56a | 1.31bc | 0.03 | 0.001 |
Feed cost/kg gain | 6.89a | 6.65a | 6.74a | 6.14bc | 6.13bc | 5.95c | 6.47ab | 0.07 | 0.001 |
PI (%) $ | 124.39c | 131.28bc | 137.20b | 153.79a | 156.96a | 160.54a | 134.74bc | 2.42 | 0.001 |
*Economic efficiency, $ Performance index. LE: Egyptian pound.
a,b,c,d Means within the same row carrying different superscripts are significantly different at (P < 0.05).
T1: Control group "basal diet with no additives (breeder recommendation (BR)). T2: Basal diet minus 100 kcal/kg supplemented with 0.02% NSP-degrading enzymes (NSP). T3: Basal diet minus 50 kcal/kg supplemented with 0.025% emulsifier (LYSOFORTE®). T4: Basal diet minus 50 kcal/kg supplemented with 0.06% guanidinoacetic acid (CreAMINO®). T5: Basal diet minus 150 kcal/kg supplemented with a mixture of NSP and LYSOFORTE® (NSPL), T6: Basal diet minus 100 kcal/kg supplemented with a mixture of NSP and CreAMINO® (NSPC). T7: Basal diet minus 200 kcal/kg supplemented with a mixture of NSP, LYSO, and CreAMINO® (NSPLC).