Table 3.
Growth performance of broiler chickens.
| Item 1 | Group 2 | SEM 3 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Z | |||
| BW (g) | ||||
| 1-day old chicks | 46.69 | 46.64 | 0.28 | 0.933 |
| 14 day | 499.65 | 499.67 | 3.25 | 0.998 |
| 22 day | 1598.25 b | 1656.05 a | 12.73 | 0.019 |
| 42 day | 2822.65 b | 3088.16 a | 38.92 | <0.001 |
| BWG (g) | ||||
| 1–13 days | 452.96 | 448.16 | 3.51 | 0.509 |
| 14–21 days | 1098.60 b | 1143.92 a | 8.94 | 0.007 |
| 22–42 days | 1224.40 b | 1432.34 a | 33.47 | <0.001 |
| 1–42 days | 2775.96 b | 3024.42 a | 37.25 | <0.001 |
| FI (g; per bird) | ||||
| 1–13 days | 530.00 | 490.00 | 10.98 | 0.067 |
| 14–21 days | 1900.00 | 1965.00 | 58.16 | 0.590 |
| 22–42 days | 1615.00 | 1585.00 | 75.50 | 0.266 |
| 1–42 days | 5126.54 | 5556.40 | 202.06 | 0.300 |
| FCR (kg/kg) | ||||
| 1–13 days | 1.17 | 1.09 | 0.02 | 0.075 |
| 14–21 days | 1.73 | 1.72 | 0.06 | 0.888 |
| 22–42 days | 1.32 a | 1.11 b | 0.06 | 0.010 |
| 1–42 days | 1.85 | 1.84 | 0.07 | 0.932 |
a,b significance between control and zeolite groups; t-test, p-value < 0.05; 1 BW, body weight; BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio; 2 C, control group; Z, zeolite group; 3 SEM, standard error of the mean.