Table 4.
Proximate analysis (%), pH, TVBN (mg N/100 g), WHC (%) and cook loos (%) of chicken fed by different level of MW
| Treatment | Protein | Fat | Ash | Moisture | pH | TVB-N | WHC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken fed 24 days by different level of MW | |||||||
| C | 21.04 ± 1.48 | 1.71 ± 0.69 | 2.07a ± 0.13 | 75.16 ± 0.40 | 6.06a ± 0.01 | 30.50c ± 2.95 | 76.12 a ± 0.30 |
| M1 | 21.43 ± 1.18 | 1.84 ± 0.99 | 1.92a ± 0.49 | 74.81 ± 0.29 | 6.06a ± 0.01 | 32.00b ± 2.07 | 76.62 a ± 0.59 |
| M2 | 21.50 ± 1.28 | 1.67 ± 0.48 | 1.60b ± 0.14 | 75.22 ± 0.72 | 5.78b ± 0.01 | 33.00b ± 2.83 | 73.93 b ± 0.64 |
| M3 | 21.64 ± 2.65 | 1.77 ± 0.56 | 1.18c ± 0.42 | 75.00 ± 0.94 | 5.96b ± 0.13 | 35.50a ± 3.54 | 71.60c ± 0.40 |
| Sig | NS | NS | p < 0.05 | NS | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 |
| Chicken fed 24 days by different level of MW and 18 days without MW | |||||||
| C | 21.48 ± 1.18 | 2.52a ± 0.28 | 1.38b ± 0.99 | 74.63 ± 0.17 | 6.13 ± 0.09a | 29.30 ± 0.42 | 57.32a ± 0.01 |
| M1 | 21.38 ± 0.19 | 1.55b ± 0.02 | 1.43b ± 0.64 | 74.64 ± 0.09 | 5.72 ± 0.01b | 28.55 ± 0.71 | 54.06b ± 0.09 |
| M2 | 22.12 ± 0.31 | 1.41b ± 0.42 | 1.55a ± 0.65 | 74.92 ± 0.75 | 5.86 ± 0.06b | 30.51 ± 0.71 | 53.65b ± 0.42 |
| M3 | 22.25 ± 0.73 | 1.24c ± 0.70 | 1.75a ± 0.55 | 74.80 ± 0.19 | 5.76 ± 0.07b | 29.55 ± 0.71 | 52.05b ± 0.07 |
| Sig | NS | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | NS | p < 0.05 | NS | p < 0.05 |
Values are mean of 3 analyses. C control sample, M1 chicken fed with 1% MW, M2 chicken fed with 2% MW, M3 chicken fed with 3% MW. NS not significant