Item | Groups | L.S | C.V | |||||
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No. of chick | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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Mortality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Initial restriction live weight (g/bird) | 1553a ± 109 | 1481ab ± 51 | 1188c ± 102 | 1398b ± 125 | 1399b ± 65 | 1349b ± 128 | ** | 7.2 |
Final live weight (g/bird) | 2229a ± 134 | 1939b ± 80 | 1313cd ± 124 | 1408c ± 174 | 1321cd ± 74 | 1161d ± 125 | ** | 7.9 |
Feed intake g/bird/day during the exp. period (8 days) | (adlib) 163 | Restricted 120 | Restricted 60 | Restricted 0 | Restricted 0 | Restricted 0 |
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Weight gain (g/bird) | +677a ± 106 | +458b ± 78 | +125c ± 39 | +10d ± 74 | −78d ± 30 | −188e ± 27 | ** | 14.1 |
Carcass weight (g/bird) | 1650a ± 106 | 1413b ± 46 | 956cd ± 103 | 1043c ± 151 | 948cd ± 58 | 834d ± 100 | ** | 8.8 |
Dressing % | 74a ± 1 | 73a ± 1 | 73ab ± 1 | 74a ± 2 | 72b ± 1 | 72b ± 1 | * | 1.6 |