Table 2.
Growth performance of broilers offered the experimental diets during d 25 to 28.
| Item | Wheat-based diet | Pea-based diet | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean BW, kg | 1,525 | 1,505 | 18.8 | 0.460 |
| Daily feed intake, g DM | 147.2 | 132.5 | 2.3 | 0.002 |
| Daily BW gain, g | 119.7 | 110.6 | 5.4 | 0.020 |
| FCR, g/g DM | 1.230 | 1.198 | 0.017 | 0.133 |
| Daily ME intake | 2,279 | 2,187 | 48 | 0.226 |
| Daily NE intake | 1,756 | 1,678 | 43 | 0.296 |
| ME cost of BW gain, kJ/g | 19.04 | 19.77 | 0.27 | 0.097 |
| NE cost of BW gain, kJ/g | 14.66 | 15.17 | 0.29 | 0.273 |