. 2021 Jun 26;11(7):1906. doi: 10.3390/ani11071906

Table 4.

Effect of GHBP on the growth performance of broiler chickens.

Parameter	Control	GHBP100	GHBP200	GHBP300	SEM	p-Value
Starter (1–10 days)
BW, g	328 ^b	335 ^a	339 ^a	336 ^a	5.64	<0.001
BWG, g	283 ^b	290 ^a	295 ^a	292 ^a	<0.001	0.01
FI, g	361 ^a	361 ^a	346 ^c	353 ^b	4.38	0.03
FCR	1.28 ^a	1.23 ^b	1.17 ^c	1.21 ^b	6.98	0.02
Grower (11–22 days)
BW, g	1216 ^d	1240 ^c	1281 ^a	1269 ^b	33.46	0.02
BWG, g	888 ^b	905 ^b	942 ^a	933 ^a	28.47	<0.001
FI, g	1606 ^d	1570 ^c	1501 ^a	1538 ^b	45.31	0.03
FCR	1.81 ^a	1.74 ^b	1.59 ^d	1.65 ^c	<0.001	<0.001
Finisher (23–38 days)
BW, g	2321 ^d	2456 ^c	2714 ^a	2576 ^b	43.18	<0.001
BWG, g	1105 ^d	1216 ^c	1433 ^a	1307 ^b	34.44	<0.001
FI, g	2309	2321	2433	2380	39.18	0.30
FCR	2.09 ^a	1.91 ^b	1.70 ^c	1.82 ^b	0.03	<0.001
Overall performance (1–38 days)
BW, g	2321 ^d	2456 ^c	2714 ^a	2576 ^b	43.18	<0.001
BWG, g	2276 ^d	2411 ^c	2670 ^a	2532 ^b	55.65	<0.001
FI, g	4276	4248	4280	4271	46.18	0.964
FCR	1.88 ^a	1.76 ^b	1.60 ^d	1.69^c	<0.001	<0.001

^a,b,c,d Means with different superscripts within the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05). GHBP: growth hormone-boosting peptide; BW: Body weight; BWG: Body weight gain; FI: Feed intake; FCR: Feed conversion ratio. Control: basal diet without GHBP; GHBP100: basal diet plus GHBP at a level of 100 μg/kg; GHBP200: basal diet plus GHBP at a level of 200 μg/kg; GHBP300: basal diet plus GHBP at a level of 300 μg /kg diet.