Table 3.

The average FCR with the SEM of each treatment group before diet-phase changes.

Treatment	Day 0–14	P value	Day 14–28	P value	Day 28–41	P value	Day 0–41	P value
CSB	1.22	0.002	1.72	0.59	1.8	0.34	1.63	0.06
Standard	1.25		1.75		1.85		1.68
SB	1.18	0.47	1.53	0.62	1.77	0.94	1.63	0.51
Control	1.19		1.57		1.76		1.64
SEM	0.01		0.02		0.04		0.02

Abbreviations: CSB, challenged sodium bisulfate treatment group; FCR, feed conversion ratio; SB, nonchallenged sodium bisulfate treatment group.

Differences were considered significant at P ≤ 0.05.