Table 2. The effect of AJE supplementation on growth performance in broilers

Items SCP LCP TRT11) TRT2 SEM SCP vs LCP SCP vs TRT1 SCP vs TRT2 LCP vs TRT2
Day 8–21
 BWG (g) 581 568 584 570 9 0.5176 0.8547 0.4553 0.9189
 FI (g) 926 914 918 923 24 0.6701 0.7709 0.4437 0.7299
 FCR 1.595 1.614 1.571 1.62 0.048 0.7713 0.7137 0.9292 0.8399
Day 22–35
 BWG (g) 938 902 972 920 14 0.1693 0.0338 0.1309 0.8805
 FI (g) 1,681 1,663 1,668 1,639 16 0.3455 0.1834 0.4816 0.1960
 FCR 1.792 1.844 1.721 1.782 0.033 0.3049 0.1425 0.4429 0.7882
Overall
 BWG (g) 1,622 1,574 1,661 1,599 12 0.1248 0.0911 0.2189 0.9060
 FI (g) 2,734 2,701 2,713 2,694 25 0.3950 0.5764 0.1147 0.4387
 FCR 1.685 1.717 1.635 1.686 0.017 0.2036 0.0980 0.4760 0.5597
TRT1, SCP + 0.025% AJE; TRT2, LCP + 0.050% AJE.
AJE, Achyranthes japonica extract; SCP, standard crude protein; LCP, low crude protein; BWG, body weight gain; FI, feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio.