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Table 3 Effects of the phytogenic supplements on the performance of broiler characteristics of broiler chickens

From: The effects of Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal dietary supplementation on growth performance and oxidative status of broiler chicken

Parameters

Diet 1

Control

Diet 2

0.25% MSM

Diet 3

0.25% SLM

Diet 4

0.25% MSCM

P value

Starter phase (1 to 28 days)

 IBW (g/bird)

43.09 ± 1.65

44.59 ± 0.14

43.80 ± 0.51

44.13 ± 0.23

0.68

 BWG (g/bird)

991.10 ± 95.79

983.84 ± 54.80

984.58 ± 88.58

1226.47 ± 27.69

0.11

 FI (g/bird)

1444.36 ± 31.38

1346.54 ± 45.94

1361.72 ± 51.60

1386.46 ± 31.76

0.40

 FCR

1.49 ± 0.17

1.38 ± 0.11

1.39 ± 0.88

1.13 ± 0.04

0.21

Grower phase (29 to 56 days)

 BWG (g/bird)

1824.30 ± 109.33b

1891.43 ± 88.00b

1860.41 ± 42.97b

2289.58 ± 90.23a

0.01

 FI (g/bird)

3561.04 ± 166.10

3433.73 ± 142.41

3399.98 ± 20.86

3510.70 ± 107.32

0.78

 FCR

1.95 ± 0.03a

1.81 ± 0.03a

1.82 ± 0.03a

1.54 ± 0.10b

0.01

Overall (1 to 56 days)

 BWG (g/bird)

2815.40 ± 194.64b

2875.27 ± 90.86b

2845.00 ± 129.35b

3516.05 ± 72.62a

0.02

 FI (g/bird)

5005.41 ± 176.99

4780.28 ± 155.18

4761.70 ± 68.44

4897.16 ± 123.38

0.58

 FCR

1.78 ± 0.08a

1.66 ± 0.06a

1.67 ± 0.05a

1.39 ± 0.06b

0.02

  1. MSM Myristica fragrans seed meal, SLM Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal, MSCM Myristica fragrans seed meal and Syzygium aromaticum leaf meal composite mix (1:1), IBW initial body weight, BWG body weight gain, FI feed intake, FCR feed conversion ratio, SEM standard error of the mean
  2. abMeans within a row with different letters and are significantly different (P < 0.05)