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Table 2.

Effect of dietary Zn on the growth performance of ducks challenged with LPS.

Zinc level	0	30	120	0	30	120	SEM	Main effect	Zn level			LPS	P-value
LPS	-	-	-	+	+	+	SEM	Main effect	0	30	120	-	+	Zn level	LPS	Interaction
21 d BW, g	1,216^b	1,233^b	1,285^a	1,123^d	1,152^c	1,239^b	8.56		1,170^c	1192^b	1,262^a	1,244^a	1,171^b	<0.001	<0.001	0.017
15–21 d BWG, g	561	565	580	472	487	531	6.73		517^b	526^b	556^a	569^a	497^b	<0.001	<0.001	0.057
15–21 d FI, g	893	886	900	768	788	826	9.61		830	837	863	893^a	793^b	0.084	<0.001	0.246
15–21 d F/G	1.59	1.57	1.55	1.63	1.62	1.56	0.02		1.61	1.6	1.56	1.57	1.60	0.343	0.382	0.877

Abbreviations: BW, body weight; BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; F/G, feed to gain ratio.

^a-d

Mean values in a row without common superscript are significantly different (P < 0.05) (n = 8).