Table 3.
The effects of dietary Enteromorpha powder on productive performance in Zi geese.1
| Item | Control group | Experimental group | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP (eggs/week/replicate) | 6.57B | 14.60A | 0.51 | <0.01 |
| LR (%) | 4.51B | 10.11A | 0.35 | <0.01 |
| QER (%) | 90.86 | 91.58 | 2.15 | 0.714 |
| FR (%) | 75.93 | 75.31 | 2.42 | 0.804 |
| ADFI (g) | 196.16A | 186.95B | 2.85 | <0.01 |
| ADEW(g) | 5.45B | 12.54A | 0.43 | <0.01 |
| FCR | 36.23A | 14.97B | 1.49 | <0.01 |
Abbreviations: ADEW, average daily egg weight; ADFI, average daily feed intake; EP, egg production; FCR, feed conversion ratio; FR, fertility rate; LR, laying rate; QER, qualified egg rate.
A, BMeans within a row with no common superscripts indicate a highly significant difference (P < 0.01).
1
Goup means were represented as the mean of the corresponding data from 6 replicates (26 birds per replicate).