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Table 4 Effect of seaweed (Ulva lactuca) and Azolla feed supplement on weight gain of Aseel chicken

From: Effect of dietary supplementation of seaweed (Ulva lactuca) and Azolla on growth performance, haematological and serum biochemical parameters of Aseel chicken

Weight gain (in days)

Experimental diets

C1

T1

T2

T3

0NS

273 ± 21.294a

319.4 ± 18.025a

305.6 ± 21.220a

292.4 ± 15.863a

15NS

380.20 ± 20.612a

411.40 ± 22.173a

429.40 ± 29.457a

427.20 ± 16.919a

30*

510 ± 30.333a

610 ± 35.636ab

549.70 ± 30.675ab

640.30 ± 24.699b

45**

649 ± 25.784a

802 ± 41.800b

656.80 ± 23.983a

856 ± 32.183b

60**

841.70 ± 20.579a

1020.80 ± 54.861b

840.20 ± 18.274a

1108.80 ± 58.686b

  1. C1 control diet alone, T1 control diet with 5% Azolla, T2 control diet with 3% seaweed, T3 control diet with 5% Azolla and 3% seaweed; NS = P ≥ 0.05
  2. *P ≤ 0.05
  3. **P ≤ 0.01
  4. a,b,abMeans within same row bearing different superscripts are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05