Table 5. Effect of FSBM supplementation in to the diet to replace FM partially or completely on fecal proximate composition of chicken on day 211)
Parameter (%) | Treatments | SEM2) | p-value |
Control | FSBM2 | FSBM3 | FSBM4 |
Moisture | 72.83 | 73.85 | 73.70 | 74.11 | 0.356 | 0.168 |
Ash | 19.08 | 17.95 | 15.44 | 15.19 | 0.149 | 0.216 |
N | 4.69 | 3.18 | 5.07 | 3.14 | 0.342 | 0.058 |
Ca | 3.24ab | 3.55b | 2.66ab | 2.27a | 0.190 | 0.043 |
P | 1.71bc | 1.81c | 1.28ab | 1.21a | 0.098 | 0.031 |
| Control vs. FSBM2 | Control vs. FSBM3 | Control vs. FSBM4 |
Contrast p-values |
Moisture | 0.140 | 0.593 | 0.109 |
Ash | 0.701 | 0.203 | 0.172 |
N | 0.132 | 0.732 | 0.126 |
Ca | 0.437 | 0.145 | 0.110 |
P | 0.571 | 0.179 | 0.044 |
Values in a row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
Values are the mean of six replicates per treatment.
Pooled standard error of mean.
FSBM, fermented soybean meal.