Table 5 Effect of dietary para-probiotic on cut up parts weight (% of live weight) in broiler chickens.

From: Effects of paraprobiotic as replacements for antibiotic on performance, immunity, gut health and carcass characteristics in broiler chickens

Parameter

Dietary treatment

SEM

P-value

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

Thigh

9.75a

10.06ab

9.65a

9.97a,b

10.36b

10.55b

1.12

0.032

Back

18.24

18.45

19.05

18.88

19.20

19.45

3.56

0.132

Drumstick

10.26a,b

10.28a,b

9.86a

10.32a,b

10.65b

10.75b

1.47

0.002

Breast

15.63a

16.20a

16.43a,b

16.68a,b

17.07b

17.18b

2.15

0.000

Wings

8.03

8.10

7.99

8.12

8.16

8.20

0.97

0.111

Neck

3.25

3.45

3.67

3.66

3.65

3.70

0.23

0.062

M:B (Thigh)

5.10

5.20

4.85

4.92

5.34

5.22

0.78

0.082

M:B (Breast)

6.11

5.78

5.87

5.90

6.25

6.15

1.06

0.105

  1. Mean values bearing the same superscript in a row did not differ significantly (P < 0.05).
  2. T1 = control, T2 = 0.02% CTC (w/v), T3 = 0.2% PPB (w/v); T4 = 0.4% PPB (w/v); T5 = 0.6% PPB (w/v); T6 = 0.8% PPB (w/v).
  3. CTC Chlortetracycline, M:B Meat bone ratio.
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