Table 5. The effect of AJE supplementation on gas emissions in broilers
Items | SCP | LCP | TRT11) | TRT2 | SEM | SCP vs LCP | SCP vs TRT1 | SCP vs TRT2 | LCP vs TRT2 |
Day 35 |
NH3 | 16.75 | 13.50 | 12.00 | 9.00 | 1.14 | 0.1124 | 0.0589 | 0.0614 | 0.4845 |
H2S | 1.08 | 1.23 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.41 | 0.8713 | 0.8396 | 0.7771 | 0.6572 |
Methyl mercaptans | 6.50 | 7.00 | 5.25 | 5.25 | 1.94 | 0.4902 | 0.6643 | 0.6643 | 0.2699 |
CO2 | 1450 | 1450 | 1425 | 1375 | 280 | 0.5878 | 0.9456 | 0.8381 | 0.4586 |
Acetic acid | 2.75 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 0.77 | 0.6690 | 1.0000 | 0.8303 | 0.5234 |
TRT1, SCP + 0.025% AJE; TRT2, LCP + 0.050% AJE.
AJE, Achyranthes japonica extract; SCP, standard crude protein; LCP, low crude protein.