Table 6.
Chick weight, percentage of chick yield, and chick physical quality score assessment according to different treatments.1
| Treatment | Chick weight (g) | Chick yield (%) | Pasgar Score© |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsanitized | 40.00 ± 0.68 | 68.34 ± 0.32 | 9.09 ± 0.81b,c |
| Grain alcohol | 40.51 ± 0.20 | 68.87 ± 0.54 | 9.06 ± 0.96c |
| Clove essential oil | 39.93 ± 0.40 | 68.08 ± 1.08 | 9.21 ± 0.89a |
| Paraformaldehyde | 40.32 ± 0.48 | 68.89 ± 1.08 | 9.13 ± 0.90b |
| P-value | 0.0723 | 0.2122 | <0.0001 |
| Coefficient of variation (%) | 0.91 | 1.05 | 2.48 |
Means in the same column with different superscript letters differ significantly (P < 0.05).
1
Results are expressed as the means ± SD.