Effect of Lactobacillus Species Probiotics on Growth Performance of Dual-Purpose Chicken

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Table 1 Common Ingredients of Commercial Diet

Ingredients	Broiler Starter (1–21 Days)	Broiler Grower (22–42 Days)	Broiler Finisher (43–56 Days)
Protein	20.9%	19.7%	18%
Fat	3%	2.50%	8%
Fiber	4.5%	5%	5.5%
Calcium	1.15%	1.10%	0.65%
Energy (kcal/kg)	3035	2958	3250
Moisture	10%	10%	10%

Table 2 Effects Probiotic Supplementation on Broiler Body Weight

Week	Treatment Groups
	T1	T2	T3	T4	P-value
Initial	129.8±5.87	133.07±0.71	125.31±4.70	134.50±7.35	0.417
1^st	459.85±14*	482.09±11.12*	455.47±14.67	470.41±6.46	0.000
2^nd	691.67±12*	740.02±9.45*	692.665±10.37	738.33±7.07*	0.011
3^rd	925.89±2.5*	959.28±49.2*	907.09±14.87	933.94±11.59	0.000
4^th	1173.35±3.7	1210.65±5.45	1112.05±13.93	1216.55±59.89	0.1184
5^th	1435.87±27*	1557.10±104.0*	1397.05±20.22	1556.17±133.4*	0.0000

Note: Means bearing *Superscript were significant values of the Post-hoc Honest Significant Difference (HSD) test (p< 0.05).

Table 3 Effects Probiotic Supplementation on Broiler Feed Intake

Week	Treatment Groups
	T1	T2	T3	T4	P-value
1^st	688.63±62.84	802.89±40.55	828.93±58.9	799.98±28.78	0.000
2^nd	955.95±59.47	943.69±51.79	961.07±42.23	979.1±93.82	0.782
3^rd	1072.96±93.7	1132.09±83.2	1190.57±86.53	1185.1±53.98	0.0502
4^th	1414.06±144.06	1426.2±123.02	1411.3±85.94	1448.65±130.1	0.939
5^th	1711.7±60	1725.6±53.69	1727.1±57.08	1730.04±52.3	0.929

Table 4 Effects Probiotic Supplementation on Broiler Body Weight Gain

Week	Treatment Groups
	T1	T2	T3	T4	P-value
1^st	330.05±11.98*	349.02±11.82*	330.17±19.37	335.91±13.82	0.002
2^nd	231.81±15.68*	257.93±8.34*	237.20±4.29	267.92±10.61*	0.000
3^rd	234.22±9.43*	219.26±58.87	214.42±4.50	195.6±4.52*	0.026
4^th	247.465±11.37*	251.37±24	204.96±10.94*	282.61±18.30	0.000
5^th	262.52±12.04*	276.44±29.26	284.96±6.29	339.62±10.84*	0.000
Final BWG	1306.07±27.56*	1424.03±105.41*	1271.70±24.92	1421.67±141.09*	0.000

Note: Means bearing *superscript were significant values, values of Post-hoc HSD test (p<0.05).

Table 5 Effects Probiotic Supplementation on Broiler Feed Conversion Ratio

Parameter	T1	T2	T3	T4	P-value
Total FI	2726.90±22.82*	2760.53±22.90*	2800.311±21.96*	2813.392±22.7*	0.000
Total BWG	1306.07±27.56*	1424.03±105.41*	1271.70±24.92	1421.67±141.09	0.000
FCR	2.088±0.054*	1.94±0.08*	2.21±0.046*	1.98±0.13*	0.000

Note: Means bearing *superscript were significant values, values of Post-hoc HSD test (p<0.05).