Table 2. The growth performance of male broilers fed riboflavin and Bacillus subtilis from d 0–14
Riboflavin | Bacillus | Body weight (g) | BWG (g) | FCR | FI (g) | Mortality% |
d 0 | d 14 | d 0–14 | d 0–14 | d 0–14 | d 0–14 |
0.75 | | 40.1 | 339 | 299 | 1.408 | 424 | 1.92 |
6.6 | | 40.0 | 340 | 300 | 1.405 | 429 | 3.79 |
20 | | 40.3 | 339 | 299 | 1.405 | 422 | 2.40 |
SEM1) | | 0.15 | 3.56 | 3.52 | 0.0072 | 4.84 | 0.850 |
| No | 40.0 | 342 | 302 | 1.406 | 430 | 3.45 |
| Yes | 40.2 | 337 | 297 | 1.405 | 420 | 1.96 |
| SEM | 0.12 | 2.90 | 2.88 | 0.0059 | 3.95 | 0.694 |
p-value |
Riboflavin | | 0.479 | 0.976 | 0.965 | 0.951 | 0.568 | 0.233 |
Bacillus | | 0.202 | 0.256 | 0.230 | 0.951 | 0.063 | 0.106 |
Riboflavin × Bacillus2) | | 0.696 | 0.092 | 0.087 | 0.917 | 0.158 | 0.497 |
n = 8.
Means of non-significant interaction is not listed.
BWG, body weight gain; FCR, feed conversion ratio; FI, feed intake.