Table 2.
Effects of ammoniated AFB1 diet on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in sheep.
| Treatment 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item 1 | C | T | AT | SEM | p-Value |
| ADG (g/d) | 86.43 | 84.12 | 85.69 | 3.98 | 0.08 |
| DMI (g/d) | 1270 a | 1188 b | 1265 a | 12.92 | <0.01 |
| FCR | 14.82 | 14.21 | 14.79 | 1.37 | 0.43 |
| Nutrient digestibility, % | |||||
| DM | 63.59 a | 58.97 b | 63.38 a | 0.70 | 0.02 |
| CP | 72.35 b | 66.91 c | 76.33 a | 0.71 | <0.01 |
| EE | 73.95 a | 67.98 b | 74.25 a | 1.17 | 0.02 |
| NDF | 47.43 | 47.38 | 46.89 | 0.98 | 0.13 |
| ADF | 31.33 | 33.69 | 33.80 | 0.85 | 0.10 |
a,b,c Means within a row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05). 1 ADG—average daily gain; DMI—dry matter intake; FCR—feed conversion ratio; DM—dry matter; EE—ether extract; CP—crude protein; NDF—neutral detergent fiber; ADF—acid detergent fiber. 2 C—control; T—aflatoxin diet containing C and 75 μg of AFB1/kg; AT—ammoniated diet containing C and 75 μg of AFB1/kg.