Does supplemental zeolite (clinoptilolite) affect growth performance, meat texture, oxidative stress and production of polyunsaturated fatty acid of Turkey poults?

Table 2 Effect of supplemental zeolite on growth performance of female and male turkey poults

Parameters	BD(0%Z) Mean ± SD	BD(1%Z) Mean ± SD	BD(2%Z) Mean ± SD	Pa- value	Ps- value 0%Z vs. 1%Z	Ps- value 0%Z vs. 2%Z
female
Initial BW (kg)	1.91 ± 0.05	1.91 ± 0 .04	1.91 ± 0.05	1.000	0.998	0.989
Weight gain ((kg)	5.64 ± 0.41	5.95 ± 0.24	6.08 ± 0.25	0.120	0.194	0.079
Average daily gain (kg)	0.10 ± 0.00	0.10 ± 0.00	0.11 ± 0.00	0.000**	0.007**	0.000**
Daily feed intake (g/bird)	0.34 ± 0.00	0.35 ± 0.00	0.37 ± 0.00	0.000**	0.011	0.000**
Feed conversion ratio	2.31 ± 0.01	2.32 ± 0.01	2.33 ± 0.02	0.206	0.373	0.120
male
Initial BW (kg)	2.42 ± 0.15	2.38 ± 0.13	2.35 ± 0.08	0.668	0.693	0.384
Weight gain ((kg)	9.36 ± 0.30	9.521 ± 0.20	9.80 ± 0.10	0.027*	0.373	0.030*
Average daily gain(kg)	0.12 ± 0.00	0.13 ± 0.00	0.14 ± 0.00	0.000**	0.000**	0.000**
Daily feed intake (g/bird)	0.43 ± 0.00	0.46 ± 0.00	0.48 ± 0.00	0.000**	0.000**	0.000**
Feed conversion ratio	2.33 ± 0.01	2.36 ± 0.01	2.36 ± 0.03	0.152	0.084	0.104

BD basal diet, Pa- value P-value ANOVA, Ps- value P-value t-test student
*: to mention a significance difference between the mean/SD values and **: highly significant difference

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