Table 3.
Growth performance of birds fed diets varying in deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisins (FUM), and their combination until day 21.
| Item1 | Control | DON 1.5 | DON 5.0 | FUM 20.0 | DON 1.5 + FUM 20.0 | DON 5.0 + FUM 20.0 | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1 to 8 | ||||||||
| BW gain, g/bird | 148.4 | 145.6 | 151.1 | 149.3 | 148.1 | 145.7 | 0.86 | 0.44 |
| Feed intake, g/bird | 165.4 | 164.0 | 167.9 | 166.7 | 166.5 | 164.4 | 0.94 | 0.86 |
| Mortality-adjusted FCR | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.004 | 0.86 |
| Days 8 to 15 | ||||||||
| BW gain, g/bird | 269.5 | 260.0 | 260.5 | 257.3 | 257.2 | 257.5 | 1.50 | 0.13 |
| Feed intake, g/bird | 362.6a | 353.4a,b | 353.1a,b | 351.1a,b | 348.2b | 350.8b | 1.24 | < 0.05 |
| Mortality-adjusted FCR | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 0.006 | 0.93 |
| Days 15 to 21 | ||||||||
| BW gain, g/bird | 289.6 | 271.0 | 278.9 | 264.6 | 261.9 | 262.2 | 3.66 | 0.15 |
| Feed intake, g/bird | 419.3a | 408.0a,b | 414.3a | 390.1b | 389.8b | 391.0b | 3.35 | < 0.05 |
| Mortality-adjusted FCR | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 0.01 | 0.77 |
| Days 1 to 21 | ||||||||
| BW gain, g/bird | 707.4a | 676.6a,b | 690.5a,b | 671.2a,b | 667.2b | 666.1b | 4.23 | < 0.05 |
| Feed intake, g/bird | 940.6 | 918.6 | 926.8 | 907.9 | 903.2 | 906.0 | 3.90 | 0.05 |
| Mortality-adjusted FCR | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 0.005 | 0.30 |
| Mortality, % | 1.25 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 1.25 | 0.23 | 0.34 |
a,b
Means within a row with no common superscripts differ significantly (P≤ 0.05).
1
Mean represent 8 cages of 10 birds/cage.