Table 2 Automatic feeder efficiency at different feed pellets sizes, air flow rates and rotational speeds of screw.

1

10

37.03

47.02

62.26

60.76

62.47

53.91^a

15

54.26

55.08

73.01

72.82

70.97

65.23^b

20

76.07

69.20

82.18

76.30

80.14

76.78^c

Mean

55.79^a

57.10^a

72.48^b

69.96^b

71.19^b

2

10

39.96

58.29

75.21

70.66

71.56

63.14^b

15

55.17

67.45

80.83

79.87

78.93

72.45^bc

20

78.82

80.38

89.39

86.47

84.39

83.89^d

Mean

57.98^a

68.71^b

81.81^c

79.00^b

78.29^b

3

10

47.11

70.29

78.08

78.22

79.77

70.69^b

15

66.17

80.01

84.99

88.21

86.55

81.19^cd

20

94.95

95.04

95.32

93.99

93.41

94.54^e

Mean

69.41^b

81.78^bc

86.13^c

86.81^c

86.58^c

Mean of size (A)

65.30^a

73.16^b

82.14^c

Mean of flow rate (B)

62.58^a

72.95^b

85.07^c

Mean of speed (C)

61.06^a

69.20^b

80.14^c

78.59^c

78.69^c

LSD at 0.05

A

B

C

AB

AC

BC

ABC

5.28

6.03

6.57

7.11

8.62

6.95

N.S