Table 3
Effects of clove supplementation on growth performance of the black-meated fowls1 under elevated temperature
Parameter | Clove inclusion level (mg/kg) | PSEM2 | P-value | Temp*Clove |
0 | 200 | 400 | 600 | | | |
Initial BW (g) | 591.1 | 590.9 | 591.2 | 590.0 | 0.1 | | |
TC3 group |
d 42-63 |
BW (g) | 1183.4a | 1153.7a | 1252.7b | 1297.7b | 18 | 0.002 | 0.2403 |
ADG (g) | 28.2a | 26.8ab | 31.5b | 33.7b | 0.2 | 0.003 | 0.1372 |
ADFI (g) | 36.2a | 34.4a | 37.5b | 43.0b | 0.5 | 0.013 | 0.0670 |
F/G | 1.28 a | 1.28a | 1.19c | 1.13c | 0.03 | 0.0042 | 0.4219 |
ET4 group |
d 42-63 |
BW (g) | 1107.6a | 1244.0a | 1353.4b | 1388.0b | 23 | <0.0001 | 0.1063 |
ADG (g) | 24.6a | 31.1ab | 36.3b | 38.0b | 0.3 | 0.011 | 0.1456 |
ADFI (g) | 32.9a | 37.4a | 41.5b | 43.0b | 0.4 | 0.001 | 0.0011 |
F/G | 1.34b | 1.20a | 1.14c | 1.13c | 0.012 | 0.0033 | 0.0501 |