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Table 2 Effects of probiotic & phytobiotic on the growth performance parameters of broilers

From: Enhancing effect of oregano essential oil and Bacillus subtilis on broiler immune function, intestinal morphology and growth performance

Age/Day

Group

Growth Parameters

(CON) Control

(PHYTO) Phytobiotic

(PRO) Probiotic

0 day

• Initial body weight

41.35±0.21a

41.35±0.38a

41.41±0.12a

0-7 day

• body weight gain

127.48±1.45c

142.15±1.22b

142.92±0.80a

• cumulative feed intake

166.67±1.33b

190.33±2.95a

194.05±1.09a

• cumulative FCR

0.99±0.01b

1.04±0.02a

1.05±0.01a

7-14 day

• body weight gain

226.17±1.44a

231.17±1.60b

259±1.65b

• cumulative feed intake

404.63±2.28b

454.98±4.71a

455.82±1.19a

• cumulative FCR

1.02±0.01b

1.1±0.01a

1.03±0.01b

14-21 day

• body weight gain

360.33±1.37c

409.50±1.91b

440.0±2.08a

• cumulative feed intake

1041.52±6.89a

1090.28±6.80b

1096.77±9.04c

• cumulative FCR

1.38±0.01a

1.32±0.01b

1.24±0.01c

21-28 day

• body weight gain

501.63±1.54c

555.5±2.79b

610.65±1.72a

• cumulative feed intake

2023.90±11.14a

1936.63±8.39b

1942.83±9.79c

• cumulative FCR

1.61±0.01a

1.4±0.01b

1.3±0.01c

  1. FCR = feed conversion ratio.
  2. Values are expressed as means ± standard error (SE); n=5.
  3. Means within the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).