. 2020 Jul 2;99(10):4884–4891. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.026

Table 2.

Effects of Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharide on growth performance in ducks.¹

Item²	CON³	ABP2³	ABP4³	SEM	P-value
Item²	CON³	ABP2³	ABP4³	SEM	Linear	Quadratic
Initial BW, g	51.2	51.2	51.2	0.20	0.73	0.87
Final BW, g	3,194	3,235	3,301	19	0.03	0.81
Day 1–21
BWG, g	1,334	1,347	1,349	13	0.26	0.67
FI, g	2,574	2,582	2,590	15	0.22	0.79
F/G	1.93	1.92	1.92	0.02	0.72	0.24
Day 22–42
BWG, g	1,809	1,837	1,901	18	0.02	0.88
FI, g	4,722	4,743	4,768	22	0.19	0.74
F/G	2.61	2.58	2.51	0.02	0.03	0.82
Day 1–42
BWG, g	3,143	3,184	3,250	16	0.03	0.69
FI, g	7,296	7,325	7,358	20	0.07	0.76
F/G	2.32	2.30	2.26	0.01	0.04	0.81

Means represent 10 replicates with 40 birds per cage (n = 10/group).

BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; F/G, feed-to-gain ratio.

CON, basal diet; ABP2, basal diet containing 0.02% ABP; ABP4, basal diet containing 0.04% ABP.