Table 1.
Effect of the type and number of enrichment on growth performance in broiler
| | Initial weight (g/bird) | Final weight (g/bird) | Weight gain (g/bird) | Feed intake (g/bird) | FCR (feed/gain) |
Enrichment type | | | | | | | | |
Cabbages | | 43.02 | 1,674.03b | 1,631.01b | 3,305.89 | 2.03a |
Alfalfa block | | 43.06 | 1,826.01a | 1,782.96a | 3,348.25 | 1.88b |
Angle sawdust | | 43.02 | 1,823.29a | 1,780.27a | 3,295.08 | 1.85b |
Number | | | | | | |
1 | | 43.01 | 1,776.62 | 1,733.62 | 3,308.79 | 1.91 |
2 | | 43.06 | 1,772.27 | 1,729.21 | 3,324.03 | 1.93 |
Enrichment type * Number | | | | | |
Cabbages | 1 | 43.01 | 1,716.65 | 1,673.64 | 3,350.62 | 2.00 |
2 | 43.03 | 1,631.42 | 1,588.39 | 3,261.17 | 2.06 |
Alfalfa block | 1 | 43.04 | 1,787.53 | 1,744.49 | 3,295.38 | 1.89 |
2 | 43.07 | 1,864.50 | 1,821.43 | 3,401.12 | 1.87 |
Angle sawdust | 1 | 42.97 | 1,825.69 | 1,782.72 | 3,280.35 | 1.84 |
2 | 43.07 | 1,820.89 | 1,777.82 | 3,309.80 | 1.86 |
P-values | | | | | | |
Type | | 0.915 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.722 | <.0001 |
Number | | 0.506 | 0.879 | 0.878 | 0.790 | 0.498 |
Type * Number | | 0.890 | 0.091 | 0.091 | 0.381 | 0.506 |
Means in same rows with different superscripts are significantly different (P<0.05).