Table 4 Treatment effect on growth performance measures.

 + Control

5.76^b (± 0.87)

27.04^b (± 2.76)

21.28^c (± 1.92)

372.05^b (± 27.04)

0.69^b (± 0.02)

− Control

2.18^a (± 0.11)

15.19^a (± 1.38)

13.00^a (± 1.27)

593.22^c (± 27.96)

0.96^c (± 0.03)

Non-programmed

6.36^b (± 0.66)

23.91^b (± 0.91)

17.55^b (± 0.27)

277.79^a (± 26.50)

0.59^a (± 0.04)

Programmed

5.45^b (± 0.21)

24.89^b (± 1.04)

19.44^bc (± 0.96)

357.25^b (± 18.84)

0.68^b (± 0.03)