Table 7.
Coefficient of variation (%) of performance data of broiler chickens from d 0 to 35 in response to different rearing methods.
Rearing method | CP level | BWG CV (%) | Mean | FI CV (%) | Mean | FCR CV (%) | Mean |
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Male | SCP | 2.656 | 2.91 | 2.621 | 5.71 | 2.255 | 1.72 |
Male | RCP | 3.156 | 3.086 | 1.175 | |||
Female | SCP | 3.594 | 3.07 | 4.147 | 6.35 | 1.600 | 2.05 |
Female | RCP | 2.544 | 2.203 | 2.491 | |||
Mix | SCP | 3.614 | 2.61 | 2.735 | 4.83 | 1.820 | 1.69 |
Mix | RCP | 1.600 | 2.093 | 1.555 |
Abbreviations: BWG, body weight gain per bird; CP, crude protein; FI, feed intake per bird; FCR, feed conversion ratio; RCP, reduced protein; SCP, standard protein.