Table 4.
The effect of dietary treatments on the N-forms and dry matter content of excreta.
| Treatment | Total N | NH4+-N | Uric Acid-N | Dry Matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg/g Dry Matter | % | |||
| C | 45.42 | 3.81 | 17.53 A | 15.17 ab |
| W | 41.23 | 4.54 | 17.6 A | 16.16 a |
| Br | 48.36 | 3.73 | 14.60 B | 14.72 b |
| Sy | 50.21 | 2.58 | 12.62 B | 14.81 b |
| Pooled SEM | 1.82 | 0.42 | 0.83 | 0.18 |
| p-values | 0.341 | 0.468 | 0.090 | 0.015 |
C—control diet; Br—control diet with Broilact® supplementation; W—wheat-based diet; Sy—control diet with symbiotic supplementation; SEM—standard error of the mean; a, b means with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05); A, B means trends (p < 0.1).