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Table 1 Effects of heat stress on growth performance of broilers

From: Chronic heat stress promotes liver inflammation in broilers via enhancing NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathway

Growth Performance

Treatment

Initial Body Weight

Final Body Weight

ADG

ADFI (g)

FCR

Control 1

352.52 ± 18.42

539.64 ± 23.69

187.11 ± 13.25

401.13 ± 5.30

2.15

HS1

353.26 ± 16.08

496.14 ± 28.83**

143.77 ± 18.76

255.99 ± 16.38

2.52

Control 2

354.78 ± 24.23

773.67 ± 97.37

412.95 ± 96.01

847.89 ± 15.62

2.22

HS2

355.49 ± 15.43

655.50 ± 40.06##

300.01 ± 36.50##

758.74 ± 11.95

2.55

  1. **P < 0.01 vs. control 1, ##P < 0.01 vs. control 2