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