The Role of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. Leaf Powder in the Broiler Chickens Fed a Diet Naturally Contaminated with Aflatoxin

Table 4

Effects of 5% SAP on the body weight, FI, and FCR of broiler chickens fed a diet naturally contaminated with AF at 7, 14, and 21 days of age.

Parameter	Group	Day
		7	14	21
Body weight (g)	I	120.27 ± 2.70	338.67 ± 14.49	683.38 ± 13.32
	II	127.13 ± 3.03	353.40 ± 5.95	695.89 ± 12.45
	III	108.95 ± 5.51	309.83 ± 7.26	641.19 ± 22.50
	IV	125.44 ± 3.43	355.71 ± 4.79	695.80 ± 8.73
	V	127.13 ± 2.23	353.22 ± 4.97	690.13 ± 16.55
	VI	120.16 ± 2.44	337.22 ± 11.25	682.53 ± 14.11
FI; (gram)	I	171.00 ± 0.89	562.33 ± 2.33	1217.33 ± 11.69
	II	171.00 ± 0.89	563.00 ± 1.67	1213.00 ± 7.69
	III	164.83 ± 4.07	539.83 ± 15.06	1155.16 ± 51.80
	IV	170.83 ± 1.47	562.33 ± 1.86	1215.33 ± 14.50
	V	169.33 ± 1.50	562.50 ± 1.51	1213.33 ± 4.30
	VI	172.00 ± 2.00	564.17 ± 3.54	1226.00 ± 6.75
FCR	I	1.42 ± 0.03	1.66 ± 0.07	1.78 ± 0.03
	II	1.34 ± 0.03	1.59 ± 0.02	1.74 ± 0.04
	III	1.51 ± 0.09	1.74 ± 0.03	1.80 ± 0.06
	IV	1.36 ± 0.03	1.58 ± 0.02	1.74 ± 0.02
	V	1.33 ± 0.02	1.59 ± 0.02	1.75 ± 0.04
	VI	1.43 ± 0.03	1.67 ± 0.05	1.79 ± 0.03

/The different superscript on the same column showed significantly different values (P < 0.05).