Table 2.
Effect of dietary pterostilbene supplementation on the growth performance of broilers from 1 to 20 D of age.
| Items1 | CON | PT | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADG (g/day) | 32.23 | 32.68 | 0.45 | 0.629 |
| ADFI (g/day) | 44.79 | 43.63 | 0.49 | 0.249 |
| FCR2 (g:g) | 1.39 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 0.071 |
Abbreviations: CON, broilers received a basal diet; PT, broilers received a pterostilbene-supplemented diet; FCR, feed conversion ratio.
1
Mean values with pooled SEMs, n = 12.
2
Feed conversion ratio was calculated by dividing the average daily feed intake by its average daily gain.