Live weight Gain Feed Intake FCR   0-3 weeks 0-5 weeks 0-3 weeks 0-5 weeks 0-3 weeks 0-5 weeks Interaction effect (MExEAA) 2700, 85 77.76 151.98 193.77 461.61 2.74 3.23 2700, 100 88.02 163.73 217.79 514.99 2.56 3.25 2700, 115 91.60 164.21 227.57 526.97 2.51 3.28 2900, 85 71.88 143.81 172.65 417.74 2.78 3.17 2900, 100 87.68 160.84 203.72 473.17 2.40 3.02 2900, 115 95.94 170.17 219.59 502.58 2.37 3.01 3100, 85 69.24 146.74 169.42 403.93 2.55 2.86 3100, 100 80.21 159.27 184.87 431.96 2.38 2.79 3100, 115 93.32 168.60 205.42 462.82 2.22 2.77 Pooled SEM 1.706 1.744 4.39 8.145 0.033 0.037 Main effects AMEn, kcal/kg 2700 kcal 85.79p 159.97 213.04p 501.19p 2.60p 3.25p 2900 kcal 85.17pq 158.27 198.66pq 464.50q 2.51p 3.07q 3100 kcal 80.93q 158.20 186.57q 432.90r 2.38q 2.81r EAA levels 85% AA 72.96y 147.51y 178.61x 427.76x 2.69w 3.09 100% AA 85.30x 161.28x 202.13w 473.37w 2.45x 3.02 115% AA 93.62w 167.66w 217.53w 497.46w 2.36x 3.02 Probability ME x EAA NS NS NS NS NS NS ME levels NS NS P<0.0001 P<0.0001 P<0.0001 P<0.0001 EAA levels P<0.0001 P<0.0001 P<0.0001 P<0.0001 P<0.0001 NS

pqr(energy level), wxy(EAA levels) Values bearing different superscripts differ significantly(P<0.05). NS=Non-significant (P>0.05). The values are means.

Table 3: Live weight gain (g/bird), feed intake (g/bird) and feed conversion ratio (feed: gain) of growing quails at different growth phases.