Table 3.
Effects of CF supplementation on the apparent digestibility of nutrients in geese.
CON | CF1 | CF2 | SEM | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DM, % | 80.11b | 89.78a | 88.67a | 3.11 | 0.013 |
CP, % | 57.20b | 63.68a | 62.53a | 2.03 | 0.009 |
EE, % | 74.34 | 80.32 | 77.36 | 1.76 | 0.203 |
Ca, % | 31.41 | 32.97 | 32.45 | 0.47 | 0.124 |
P, % | 46.16 | 45.51 | 43.91 | 0.68 | 0.119 |
NDF, % | 35.75b | 41.28a | 40.20a | 1.72 | 0.020 |
ADF, % | 28.47 | 30.71 | 29.00 | 0.69 | 0.257 |
Means within a row with different letters are different (P < 0.05). DM: dry matter, CP: crude protein, EE: ether extract, Ca: Calcium, P: Phosphorus, NDF: Neutral detergent fiber, ADF: Acid detergent fiber. SEM: standard error of means.