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Table 3.

Effect of almond hulls on the growth performance of broilers.

Item	Control	Inclusion rate			P-value Treatments	SEM
Item	Control	3%	6%	9%	P-value Treatments	SEM
Prime hulls
0–7 d
BWG	122	108	115	112	0.109	3.97
FI	142^a	126^b	141^a	132^a,b	0.040	4.19
FCR	1.169	1.173	1.184	1.236	0.170	0.02
0–18 d
BWG	661	632	638	645	0.384	11.8
FI	981	1,009	1,006	988	0.694	19.3
FCR	1.486	1.599	1.579	1.535	0.061	0.03
California-type hulls
0–7 d
BWG	122	111	110	114	0.145	3.81
FI	142	132	130	137	0.140	3.83
FCR	1.169	1.188	1.188	1.202	0.490	0.01
0–18 d
BWG	661	618	642	624	0.124	12.9
FI	981^b	972^b	1006^a,b	1057^a	0.020	18.9
FCR	1.486^b	1.577^b	1.573^b	1.697^a	0.004	0.03

^a,bMeans within a row with different superscripts differ at P < 0.05.

Abbreviations: BWG, body weight gain, g/bird; FCR, feed conversion ratio; FI, feed intake, g/bird.