Table 3 Effect of S. platensis fortification on the growth performance of broiler birds

Bodyweight (g):

 Initial weight

45

45

46

46.5

7^thday

141.19 ± 2

142.72 ± 1.98

143.38 ± 2.08

142.22 ± 2.05

15^thday

439.02 ± 9.1

440.27 ± 8.1

440 ± 8

435.41 ± 7.6

21st day

981.81 ± 12.9 ^b

978.57 ± 14.36 ^b

1007.77 ± 8.29 ^ab

1023.89 ± 11.12 ^a

28^thday

1598.78 ± 18.62 ^b

1602. ± 17.41 ^b

1645.83 ± 17.33 ^ab

1674.28 ± 21.15 ^a

35^thday

2168.38 ± 27 ^b

2 161.76 ± 30.7 ^b

2254.30 ± 25.50 ^a

2289.69 ± 22.34 ^a

BWG (g):

 1st – 7th day

101.19 ± 0.69

101.26 ± 1.2

102.72 ± 0.7

101.88 ± 1.2

 7th – 14th day

297.83 ± 6.1

298. ± 6.1

296.61 ± 1.7

293.19 ± 6.7

 14th – 21st day

542.79 ± 16.22^b

538.19 ± 6.1^b

567.77 ± 2.4 ^ab

588.47 ± 6.1^a

 21st – 28th day

616.96 ± 16.5

623.82 ± 8.3

638.05 ± 8.7

649.87 ± 8.9

 28th – 35th day

569.1 ± 10.49 ^b

559. ± 6.4 ^b

608.47 ± 11.8 ^a

616. ± 7.5 ^a

 1st – 35th day

2127.88 ± 4.4 ^c

2120.31 ± 10.6 ^c

2213.63 ± 7.11^b

2249.46 ± 3.98 ^a

FC (g):

 1st – 7th day

131.11 ± 1.3

129.30 ± 0.8

130.27 ± 1.2

133.05 ± 1.5

 7th – 14th day

381.61 ± 2.5

382.47 ± 7.1

379 ± 6

369 ± 14.9

 14th – 21st day

789.03 ± 2.5

786.25 ± 12.3

798.9 ± 12.3

809.58 ± 2.7

 21st- 28th day

1035.39 ± 7.9

1038.35 ± 3.9

1046.94 ± 7.9

1041.54 ± 6.3

 28th – 35th day

1146.62 ± 15.2

1133.97 ± 14.57

1151.72 ± 1.7

1146.14 ± 10.66

 1st – 35th day

3492.77 ± 8.5

3470.36 ± 22.47

3506.88 ± 11.64

3499.32 ± 14.5

FCR (feed/gain)

 7th day

1.29 ± 0.007

1.27 ± 0.02

1.26 ± 0.01

1.3 ± 0.02

 15th day

1.28 ± 0.02

1.28 ± 0.03

1.27 ± 0.01

1.26 ± 0.03

 21^stday

1.47 ± 0.04 ^a

1.46 ± 0.018 ^ab

1.4 ± 0.02^ab

1.37 ± 0.017 ^b

 28^thday

1.68 ± 0.03 ^a

1.66 ± 0.019 ^ab

1.64 ± 0. 01 ^ab

1.6 ± 0.02 ^b

 35^thday

2.0 ± 0.01^a

2.0 ± 0.008 ^a

1.87 ± 0.049 ^b

1.86 ± 0.018 ^b

 1st – 35th day

1.64 ± 0.004 ^a

1.63 ± 0.008 ^a

1.58 ± 0.005 ^b

1.55 ± 0.009 ^c