Diet

Control

HM

SM

HM+

SM+

SEM

p

n

12

9

8**

9

9

Starter period (d1-21)

Day old chicken (g)

47.5 ± 0.1

47.4 ± 0.1

47.3 ± 0.1

47.3 ± 0.2

47.3 ± 0.2

0.025

0.304

Final body weight (g)

960.9^c ± 50.5

693.2^b ± 30.1

504.6^a ± 31.0

1034.5^d ± 42.0

947.3^c ± 60.1

28.811

<0.001

Dry matter intake (g/d)

54.3^cd ± 3.8

47.1^b ± 3.7

37.7^a ± 3.4

58.0^d ± 4.1

52.6^c ± 4.6

1.164

<0.001

Feed conversion ratio (g/g)

1.25^a ± 0.11

1.53^b ± 0.13

1.70^c ± 0.1

1.23^a ± 0.07

1.23^a ± 0.04

0.030

<0.001

Protein conversion ratio (g/g)

0.31^a ± 0.03

0.38^b ± 0.03

0.40^b ± 0.02

0.32^a ± 0.02

0.29^a ± 0.01

0.007

<0.001

Grower period (d22-34)

Final body weight (g)

2173.7^c ± 112.2

1493.6^b ± 89.3

1062.5^a ± 64.8

2319.9^d ± 114.4

2121.8^c ± 121.6

69.568

<0.001

Dry matter intake (g/d)

145.0^c ± 8.0

124.8^b ± 11.1

96.0^a ± 4.5

138.0^c ± 9.9

144.4^c ± 9.0

2.928

<0.001

Feed conversion ratio (g/g)

1.44^b ± 0.07

1.88^c ± 0.21

2.05^c ± 0.18

1.29^a ± 0.07

1.48^b ± 0.04

0.045

<0.001

Protein conversion ratio (g/g)

0.32^ab ± 0.02

0.42^c ± 0.05

0.43^c ± 0.04

0.29^a ± 0.02

0.32^b ± 0.01

0.009

<0.001

Whole trial (d1-34)

Final body weight (g)

2173.7^c ± 112.2

1493.6^b ± 89.3

1062.5^a ± 64.8

2319.9^d ± 114.4

2121.8^c ± 121.6

69.568

<0.001

Average daily gain (g/d)

64.54^c ± 3.40

43.86^b ± 2.71

30.71^a ± 1.96

68.85^d ± 3.47

62.75^c ± 3.68

2.108

<0.001

Dry matter intake (g/d)

87.27^c ± 4.72

75.37^b ± 6.17

57.84^a ± 1.87

87.09^c ± 5.55

86.01^c ± 5.83

1.750

<0.001

Feed conversion ratio (g/g)

1.35^b ± 0.04

1.72^c ± 0.17

1.89^c ± 0.11

1.26^a ± 0.04

1.37^b ± 0.03

0.037

<0.001

Protein conversion ratio (g/g)

0.30^a ± 0.01

0.41^b ± 0.04

0.42^b ± 0.02

0.30^a ± 0.01

0.31^a ± 0.01

0.008

<0.001