Table 2. Growth performance of Partridge Shank broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with or without EM.
| Item | EM-treated boilers | Non-EM treated boilers | p–value (ANOVA) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW, g | |||
| 1 day | 145.70 ± 6.68 | 146.10 ± 5.28 | 0.846 |
| 10th day | 274.30 ± 10.80 | 254.60 ± 12.52 | 0.001** |
| 20th day | 563.40 ± 32.22 | 533.10 ± 19.55 | 0.020* |
| ADFI, g/day | |||
| 1–10 days | 36.49 ± 8.54 | 35.47 ± 6.51 | 0.766 |
| 11–20 days | 56.74 ± 7.58 | 53.39 ± 7.07 | 0.321 |
| 1–20 days | 46.62 ± 13.02 | 44.43 ± 11.32 | 0.574 |
| ADG, g/day | |||
| 1–10 days | 12.86 ± 1.27 | 10.85 ± 1.07 | 0.001** |
| 11–20 days | 28.91 ± 3.03 | 27.85 ± 1.85 | 0.048* |
| 1–20 days | 20.89 ± 3.38 | 19.33 ± 2.04 | 0.025* |
| FCR | |||
| 1–10 days | 2.84 | 3.27 | 0.021* |
| 11–20 days | 1.96 | 1.92 | 0.049* |
| 1–20 days | 2.40 | 2.59 | 0.053 |
Notes.
- BW
- body weight
- AVG
- average
- SD
- Standard deviation
- ADFI
- average daily feed intake
- ADG
- average daily gain
- FCR
- feed conversion ratio
*
indicates 0.01 < p value < 0.05.
**
indicates 0.01 < p value < 0.001.