| G1 | G2 | G3 | G4 | P value |
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Bodyweight (g): | |||||
 Initial weight | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46.5 |  |
7thday | 141.19 ± 2 | 142.72 ± 1.98 | 143.38 ± 2.08 | 142.22 ± 2.05 | 0.90 |
15thday | 439.02 ± 9.1 | 440.27 ± 8.1 | 440 ± 8 | 435.41 ± 7.6 | 0.97 |
21st day | 981.81 ± 12.9 b | 978.57 ± 14.36 b | 1007.77 ± 8.29 ab | 1023.89 ± 11.12 a | 0.02 |
28thday | 1598.78 ± 18.62 b | 1602. ± 17.41 b | 1645.83 ± 17.33 ab | 1674.28 ± 21.15 a | 0.012 |
35thday | 2168.38 ± 27 b | 2 161.76 ± 30.7 b | 2254.30 ± 25.50 a | 2289.69 ± 22.34 a | 0.001 |
BWG (g): | |||||
 1st – 7th day | 101.19 ± 0.69 | 101.26 ± 1.2 | 102.72 ± 0.7 | 101.88 ± 1.2 | 0.707 |
 7th – 14th day | 297.83 ± 6.1 | 298. ± 6.1 | 296.61 ± 1.7 | 293.19 ± 6.7 | 0.919 |
 14th – 21st day | 542.79 ± 16.22b | 538.19 ± 6.1b | 567.77 ± 2.4 ab | 588.47 ± 6.1a | 0.016 |
 21st – 28th day | 616.96 ± 16.5 | 623.82 ± 8.3 | 638.05 ± 8.7 | 649.87 ± 8.9 | 0.236 |
 28th – 35th day | 569.1 ± 10.49 b | 559. ± 6.4 b | 608.47 ± 11.8 a | 616. ± 7.5 a | 0.006 |
 1st – 35th day | 2127.88 ± 4.4 c | 2120.31 ± 10.6 c | 2213.63 ± 7.11b | 2249.46 ± 3.98 a | 0.00 |
FC (g): | |||||
 1st – 7th day | 131.11 ± 1.3 | 129.30 ± 0.8 | 130.27 ± 1.2 | 133.05 ± 1.5 | 0.273 |
 7th – 14th day | 381.61 ± 2.5 | 382.47 ± 7.1 | 379 ± 6 | 369 ± 14.9 | 0.702 |
 14th – 21st day | 789.03 ± 2.5 | 786.25 ± 12.3 | 798.9 ± 12.3 | 809.58 ± 2.7 | 0.388 |
 21st- 28th day | 1035.39 ± 7.9 | 1038.35 ± 3.9 | 1046.94 ± 7.9 | 1041.54 ± 6.3 | 0.666 |
 28th – 35th day | 1146.62 ± 15.2 | 1133.97 ± 14.57 | 1151.72 ± 1.7 | 1146.14 ± 10.66 | 0.754 |
 1st – 35th day | 3492.77 ± 8.5 | 3470.36 ± 22.47 | 3506.88 ± 11.64 | 3499.32 ± 14.5 | 0.413 |
FCR (feed/gain) | |||||
 7th day | 1.29 ± 0.007 | 1.27 ± 0.02 | 1.26 ± 0.01 | 1.3 ± 0.02 | 0.996 |
 15th day | 1.28 ± 0.02 | 1.28 ± 0.03 | 1.27 ± 0.01 | 1.26 ± 0.03 | 0.917 |
 21stday | 1.47 ± 0.04 a | 1.46 ± 0.018 ab | 1.4 ± 0.02ab | 1.37 ± 0.017 b | 0.145 |
 28thday | 1.68 ± 0.03 a | 1.66 ± 0.019 ab | 1.64 ± 0. 01 ab | 1.6 ± 0.02 b | 0.169 |
 35thday | 2.0 ± 0.01a | 2.0 ± 0.008 a | 1.87 ± 0.049 b | 1.86 ± 0.018 b | 0.004 |
 1st – 35th day | 1.64 ± 0.004 a | 1.63 ± 0.008 a | 1.58 ± 0.005 b | 1.55 ± 0.009 c | 0.00 |