Table 3.
Effects of feeding monensin1 or functional oils2 on body weight, feed intake, feed conversion, and mortality (%) at 12 wk of age (experiment 1).
| Treatment | Body weight (kg) | Feed intake (kg) | Feed conversion ratio (g:g) | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 8.59c | 16.93 | 2.005a | 6.67 |
| Monensin1 | 9.49a | 17.50 | 1.868b | 4.64 |
| Functional oils2 | 8.96b | 17.32 | 1.964a | 5.64 |
| SEM | 0.31 | 1.12 | 0.099 | 2.65 |
a,bValues in the same column without a superscript in common differ statistically (P < 0.05).
1
Antibiotic, 66 ppm Coban, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN.
2
0.15% Essential, Oligo Basics Agroindustrial Ltda., Cascavel, Brazil.