Lesser known indigenous vegetables as potential natural egg colourant in laying chickens

Table 2 The relative effects of the potential natural colorant on Bird’s performance

Parameter	Capsicum annuum	Talinium triangulare	Adansonia digitata	Canthaxanthin	Control	±SEM
BWG (g)	950 ± 0.06^ab	110 ± 0.03^b	470 ± 0.26^a	630 ± 0.15^ab	750 ± 0.45^ab	0.03
AFI (g/bird/d)	101.33 ± 3.32^b	103.16 ± 3.13^b	94.07 ± 1.37^a	103.56 ± 1.39^b	104.36 ± 2.24^b	0.54
HDP	52.97 ± 17.99	52.97 ± 19.09	48.80 ± 16.22	58.34 ± 18.91	58.60 ± 20.08	4.14

a, b, ab, Means across same row carrying different superscripts are significant (p < 0.05).

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