Table 2 Effect of extruded rice bran on feed intake, weight gain, and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in broiler chicks

Feed intake (g)

Day 8–21

633.1^a

541.0^b

537.3^b

622.7^a

605.7^a

42.70

0.0031

Day 22–42

2483.1

2409.8

2425.8

2429.2

2418.7

107.74

0.5146

Day 8–42

3116.2

2950.8

2963.2

3052.0

3024.7

138.36

0.2484

Body weight gain (g)

Day 8–21

504.1^a

411.2^b

402.0^b

490.6^a

477.1^a

36.45

0.0004

Day 22–42

1102.0^a

910.0^b

886.2^b

1071.5^a

1044.5^a

44.84

<0.0001

Day 8–42

1606.1^a

1321.2^b

1288.2^b

1562.1^a

1521.6^a

66.72

<0.0001

FCR

Day 8–21

1.26^b

1.32^a

1.34^a

1.27^b

1.27^b

0.033

0.0041

Day 22–42

2.26^b

2.65^a

2.71^a

2.27^b

2.32^b

0.090

<0.0001

Day 8–42

1.94^b

2.24^a

2.30^a

1.96^b

1.99^b

0.076

<0.0001