Parameter 0 mgMT/kg 40 mgMT/kg 60 mgMT/kg 90 mgMT/kg
After 30 days
*FMW (g) 2.656 ± 0.099a 3.121 ± 0.092b 2.863 ± 0.082b 2.601 ± 0.075a
BWG (g) 2.695 ± 0.084c 2.053 ± 0.094a  2.634 ± 0.010c 2.635 ± 0.07b
SGR (%day-1) 7.834 ± 0.155c 5.737 ± 0.153a 7.045 ± 0.172b 6.605 ± 0.153b
aFCE (%) 1727.145 ± 102.409c 839.784 ± 47.441a 1349.180 ± 76.841b 1143.050 ± 64.471b
After 60 days
*FMW (g) 5.311 ± 0.184a 5.211 ± 0.144a 4.993 ± 0.138a 4.840 ± 0.169a
BWG (g) 4.588 ± 0.233a 4.844 ± 0.145a 4.585 ± 0.138a 4.477 ± 0.170a
SGR (%day-1) 8.292 ± 0.216b 8.201 ± 0.153b 7.628 ± 0.124a 7.852 ± 0.139ab
AFCE (%) 118.122 ± 6.112a 106.138 ± 3.687a 107.789 ± 3.628a 116.875 ± 5.380a
After 90 days
*FMW (g) 6.062 ± 0.262a 6.868 ± 0.204a 6.713 ± 0.225a 6.244 ± 0.279a
BWG (g) 5.759 ± 0.264a 6.444 ± 0.205a 6.331 ± 0.224a 5.856 ± 0.276a
SGR (%day-1) 3.310 ± 0.071b 3.075 ± 0.041a 3.198 ± 0.054ab 3.045 ± 0.054a
AFCE (%) 63.721 ± 3.217a 60.724 ± 1.940a 62.788 ± 2.379a 67.221 ± 3.406a
Different superscripts in a row indicate significant difference (P<0.05) *Final mean weight
Table 8: Growth and feed utilization parameters of O. andersonii subjected to different levels of MT.
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