Table 1. Description of groups used in the experiment.
Group no. | Number of birds | Replicates (pen × birds) | Addition to littera (kg/m2) | Addition to feed (h:z ratio) | Total use H/Z (kg) |
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1 | 100 | 10 × 10 | None | None | None |
2 | 100 | 10 × 10 | 0.95 h1 | starter, 0.5%; grower 1, 1%; grower 2, 1.5%; finisher, 2% (25:75) | 78/234 |
3 | 100 | 10 × 10 | 0.475 h / 0.475 z2 | starter, 0.5%; grower 1, 1%; grower 2, 1.5%; finisher, 2% (25:75) | 78/234 |
4 | 100 | 10 × 10 | 0.95 z | starter, 0.5%; grower 1, 1%; grower 2, 1.5%; finisher, 2% (25:75) | 78/234 |
5 | 100 | 10 × 10 | 0.25 h / 0.7 z | starter, 0.5%; grower 1, 1%; grower 2, 1.5%; finisher, 2% (25:75) | 78/234 |
Notes.
h, halloysite
z, zeolite
aluminosilicates were added on 5 dates: days 1, 10, 20, 30, 31 of rearing.