Table 6. Effect of dietary palm kernel meal (PKM) and β-xylanase supplementation on excreta characteristics of laying hens

Item Excreta charateristics
Score1) Moisture (%)
Xylanase (%) PKM (%)
 0 0 1.9 70.5
10 2.0 70.2
 0.025 0 2.0 73.0
10 2.2 71.8
SEM 0.10 1.22
Main effect
 Xylanase (%)
  0 1.9 70.3
  0.025 2.1 72.4
  SEM 0.07 0.86
 PKM (%)
  0 1.9 71.7
  10 2.1 71.0
  SEM 0.07 0.86
Effect (p-value)
 Xylanase 0.115 0.107
 PKM 0.231 0.552
 Xylanase × PKM 0.685 0.697
Excreta moisture score was measured by the scale [15].