Table 3.
Feed efficiency of chickens fed a diet containing 379D (days 0~28)

Group
Control 0.1 % 1 %
Initial body weight (g/chicken) 36.08 ± 2.06 38.03 ± 2.78 37.67 ± 2.31
Final body weight (g/chicken) 424.49 ± 69.87 447.11 ± 95.12 476.96 ± 64.67**
Weight gain (g/chicken/day) 13.87 14.61 15.69
Feed intake (g/chicken/day) 27.05 27.59 26.61
Feed efficiency (feed intake/weight gain) 1.95 1.89 1.70
Values are presented as means ± S.D.
P<0.01 compared with the control group.