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Table 5 Production performance in grow-outs with and without a NE diagnosis

From: The incidence of necrotic enteritis in turkeys is associated with farm, season and faecal Eimeria oocyst counts

Production performance indicator

Not NE

 

NE

 

P-value

 

mean (median)

na

mean (median)

na

 

Weight gain femalesb

66.2 (65.7)

435

66.2 (66.0)

109

0.65

Weight gain malesc

99.7 (98.7)

412

99.9 (98.8)

105

0.84

FCR (males + females)d

3.300 (3.300)

435

3.330 (3.345)

109

0.12

Profit (males + females)e

38.64 (37.50)

435

35.45 (34.95)

110

0.07

  1. aNumber of grow-outs
  2. bDaily weight gain females (grams)
  3. cDaily weight gain males (grams)
  4. dFeed conversion ratio given as feed/kg slaughter weight
  5. eNorwegian kroner (NOK) per bird