Growth, Mineral Deposition, and Physiological Responses of Broiler Chickens Offered Honey in Drinking Water during Hot-Dry Season

Table 4

Effect of honey on mineral deposition in tibiae of broiler chickens during hot-dry season.

Parameter	0H	10H	20H	AA	Sem
Volume of tibiae (mL)	6.4	8.2	8.2	6.8	0.62
Weight of tibiae (g)	8.8^b	10.0^a	10.2^a	7.8^c	0.17
Density of tibiae (g/mL)	1.4^a	1.2^ab	1.2^ab	1.1^b	0.09
Calcium (mg/g)	118.5^b	117.6^b	120.2^a	120.3^a	0.32
Phosphorus (mg/g)	77.9^ab	76.5^b	76.2^b	79.9^a	0.51
Magnesium (mg/g)	4.9	4.7	4.9	4.8	0.05

^a,b,cMeans on the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (𝑃<0.05).