Table 1. Seven different dietary treatments of the experimental design

Treatment Description
PC Positive control diet to meet or exceed Ross 308 specification
NC-1 40 kcal/kg ME level reduced from PC diet
NC-2 80 kcal/kg ME level reduced from PC diet
NC-3 120 kcal/kg ME level reduced from PC diet
NCX-1 NC-3 diet with 1,500 U/kg xylanase supplementation
NCX-2 NC-3 diet with 3,000 U/kg xylanase supplementation
NCX-3 NC-3 diet with 4,500 U/kg xylanase supplementation
NC, negative control; ME, metabolizable energy.