Table 3.
Effect of experimental diets on broiler chicken growth performance from 0 to 20 d of age 1.
| Item 2 | CONTROL | SPICY | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BW (g/bird) | |||
| 0 d | 42.5 ± 0.17 | 42.6 ± 0.18 | 0.55 |
| 7 d | 173 ± 1.36 | 177 ± 0.90 | 0.007 |
| 14 d | 494 ± 3.20 | 501 ± 3.89 | 0.15 |
| 20 d | 973 ± 4.64 | 982 ± 10.0 | 0.43 |
| 0’7 d | |||
| ADG (g/bird/d) | 18.6 ± 0.18 | 19.3 ± 0.12 | 0.005 |
| ADFI (g/bird/d) | 17.8 ± 0.19 | 17.9 ± 0.14 | 0.87 |
| FCR (g/g) | 0.94 ± 0.004 | 0.93 ± 0.005 | 0.054 |
| 7’14 d | |||
| ADG (g/bird/d) | 46.1 ± 0.19 | 46.3 ± 0.40 | 0.61 |
| ADFI (g/bird/d) | 52.6 ± 0.36 | 53.4 ± 0.55 | 0.22 |
| FCR (g/g) | 1.15 ± 0.006 | 1.15 ± 0.004 | 0.59 |
| 14’20 d | |||
| ADG (g/bird/d) | 79.9 ± 0.69 | 80.3 ± 1.15 | 0.76 |
| ADFI (g/bird/d) | 92.5 ± 0.78 | 93.6 ± 1.11 | 0.44 |
| FCR (g/g) | 1.16 ± 0.005 | 1.17 ± 0.012 | 0.66 |
| 0’20 d | |||
| ADG (g/bird/d) | 46.5 ± 0.23 | 47.0 ± 0.50 | 0.43 |
| ADFI (g/bird/d) | 52.5 ± 0.30 | 53.0 ± 0.39 | 0.36 |
| FCR (g/g) | 1.13 ± 0.004 | 1.13 ± 0.006 | 0.99 |
1 Data are means ± standard error (n = 12 replicates with 20 birds each). 2 BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio.