Table 3 Effect of Nutri biyo^® supplementation on growth performance of broiler chickens.

Starter phase (1–21 days)

 Feed intake (g)

1282.09ᵈ

1297.95ᶜ

1315.30ᵇ

1328.10ᵃ

7.761

0.026

 Body weight gain (g)

849.54ᵈ

854.12ᶜ

871.80ᵇ

897.69ᵃ

7.741

0.019

 Feed conversion ratio

1.50^b

1.51ᵃ

1.50^b

1.47ᶜ

0.004

0.015

Finisher phase (22–35 days)

 Feed intake (g)

2151.41^d

2153.84^c

2163.42^b

2176.05^a

1.215

0.027

 Body weight gain (g)

1391.89^d

1404.83^c

1414.33^b

1444.77^a

4.750

0.029

 Feed conversion ratio

1.54^d

1.53^c

1.52^b

1.50^a

0.003

0.019

Overall (1–35 days)

 Feed intake (g)

3433.50ᵈ

3451.79ᶜ

3478.72ᵇ

3504.15ᵃ

15.55

0.048

 Body weight gain (g)

2241.43ᵈ

2264.15ᶜ

2286.13ᵇ

2342.46ᵃ

21.29

0.029

 Feed conversion ratio

1.53ᵃ

1.52ᵇ

1.52^b

1.49ᵈ

0.007

0.017