Table 4 Effect of the addition of C. sativum and C. intybus extracts on the growth performance of broiler chicks.

From: Analysis of the phytochemicals of Coriandrum sativum and Cichorium intybus aqueous extracts and their biological effects on broiler chickens

Items

Treatments

SEM

P

values

Control

1000 mg of C. sativum 

500 mg of C. intybus  

500 mg of C. sativum  + 250 mg of C. intybus  

Body weight gain

0–3 weeks

737.0b

824.0a

822.0a

779.0b

8.97

0.002

4–6 weeks

1398.1c

1633.4a

1626.7a

1526.6b

14.56

0.001

0–6 weeks

2121.2c

2442.3a

2433.4a

2331.0b

18.54

0.001

Feed consumption

0–3 weeks

1090.9

1097.5

1108.8

1113.9

10.48

0.290

4–6 weeks

3435.8

3389.8

3443.3

3520.0

24.60

0.336

0–6 weeks

4551.3b

4509.3b

4655.6a

4590.2ab

24.76

0.009

Feed conversion

0–3 weeks

1.48a

1.33c

1.33c

1.43a

0.022

0.005

4–6 weeks

2.46a

2.07c

2.16b

2.20b

0.025

0.001

0–6 weeks

2.12a

1.82c

1.89c

1.95b

0.018

0.001

Mortality rate %

6.67a

3.34b

3.34b

3.34b

0.288

0.050

  1. a,bWithin the same rows, means have similar letter (s) are not significant different at ≤ 0.05.