Table 4.
The effect of SMC on feed conversion ratio (in grams) in broiler chickens experimentally infected with E. tenella.
| Days of age | Control | SMC | Infected | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-treated | SMC low dose | SMC high dose | Diclazuril | |||
| 14th−21st | 2.28 ± 0.10 | 2.16 ± 0.14 | 4.84 ± 0.17a | 3.26 ± 0.24ab | 2.75 ± 0.17abcd | 3.22 ± 0.11ab |
| 21st−28th | 2.48 ± 0.11 | 2.25 ± 0.18 | 4.25 ± 0.18a | 2.91 ± 0.11ab | 2.43 ± 0.26bcd | 3.04 ± 0.17ab |
| 28th−35th | 2.57 ± 0.08 | 2.31 ± 0.16 | 3.75 ± 0.19a | 2.69 ± 0.26b | 2.36 ± 0.13b | 2.54 ± 0.27b |
| 35th−42nd | 2.14 ± 2.25 | 2.30 ± 2.09 | 2.78 ± 2.8a | 2.16 ± 2.44 | 2.10 ± 2.36b | 2.60 ± 2.51 |
Data are expressed as mean ± S.D. a, b, c, and d indicate statistical significance in comparison with control, infected non-treated, low dose SMC-treated, and diclazuril-treated groups, receptively. Means within rows with different superscripts differ at p ≤ 0.05.