Table 2. Effects of phytase supplementation on the productive performance of broilers (n=10)

Variable PC NC NC500 NC1000 NC1500 SEM p-value
ADG (g/d) 60.2a 56.5b 60.1a 60.3a 61.6a 0.41 0.001
ADFI (g/d) 99.0a 93.0b 96.6ab 98.2a 98.9a 0.64 0.009
FCR 1.64 1.65 1.61 1.63 1.61 0.02 0.756
Means within the column with no common superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
PC, positive control; NC, negative control; NC500, NC + phytase at 500 FTU/kg; NC1000, NC + phytase at 1,000 FTU/kg; NC1500, NC + phytase at 1,500 FTU/kg; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio.