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.