Figures & data
Figure 1. European production efficiency factors (EPEF) for treatments containing 0, 2, 4, or 6 g cinnamon bark powder per kg of diet (P = 0.078; cubic 0.02; SEM ± 11.16). EPEF = (viability% × live weight (kg))/(weighted age (d) * feed conversion ratio) × 100.
![Figure 1. European production efficiency factors (EPEF) for treatments containing 0, 2, 4, or 6 g cinnamon bark powder per kg of diet (P = 0.078; cubic 0.02; SEM ± 11.16). EPEF = (viability% × live weight (kg))/(weighted age (d) * feed conversion ratio) × 100.](/cms/asset/d56a51f4-28c2-4346-8c3f-ab0c6e6f7811/oafa_a_2284686_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Body weight at 34 days (kg, SEM 0.303; p-value 0.054; cubic 0.0226) and feed conversion ratio (FCR: kg feed/kg gain; SEM 0.025; p-value 0.338).
![Figure 2. Body weight at 34 days (kg, SEM 0.303; p-value 0.054; cubic 0.0226) and feed conversion ratio (FCR: kg feed/kg gain; SEM 0.025; p-value 0.338).](/cms/asset/85652418-3cba-4292-8e37-2bd790e647d7/oafa_a_2284686_f0002_b.gif)
Table 1. Carcass composition of broiler chickens at 34 days of age fed diets containing varying amounts of cinnamon bark during the experimental period
Table 2. Measurements of the small intestine (SI) of broiler chickens at 34 days of age fed diets containing different amounts of cinnamon bark powder
Table 3. Effect of feeding cinnamon bark as a natural preservative on initial and ultimate pH and color quality 1 h post mortem of broiler chickens at 34 days of age
Table 4. Effect of different amounts of cinnamon bark powder on the cost and profitability of broilers
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