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Table 2 Effect of different levels of silver doped silica nanoparticles (SiO2@AgNPs) on productive performance of boiler chickens from 1–35 days of age

From: Silver-Silica nanoparticles induced dose-dependent modulation of histopathological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, proinflammatory, and immune status of broiler chickens

Traits

Silica- silver nanoparticles levels (mg/kg diet)

0

8

16

20

SEM

P value

Body weight (g)

 1 day

42.73

42.44

42.98

42.42

0.30

0.916

 21 days

881.66

890.54

893.84

900.28

7.07

0.830

 35 days

1919.30

1953.10

1927.00

1958.50

17.38

0.828

Body weight gain (g)

 1–21 days

838.93

848.02

850.87

857.35

7.03

0.832

 21–35 days

1037.60

1062.60

1033.20

1059.00

14.23

0.872

 1–35 days

1876.60

1910.66

1884.00

1916.40

17.41

0.822

Feed consumption (g/bird)

 1–21 days

1107.10

1120.9

1125.00

1138.50

7.22

0.496

 21–35 days

1533.10

1531.4

1523.60

1535.00

6.26

0.857

 1–35 days

2640.20

2645.6

2648.60

2673.60

10.15

0.733

Feed conversion ratio (g feed/g weight gain)

 1–21 days

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.33

0.01

0.916

 21–35 days

1.49

1.44

1.49

1.45

0.02

0.877

 1–35 days

1.41

1.38

1.41

1.40

0.01

0.958