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Table 2 Effect of different litter materials on growth performance of Muscovy ducks in growing period

From: Effect of different litter materials on some behavioral patterns, growth performance, welfare indices, and carcass traits of Muscovy ducks

Growth performance

Litter materials

Wood shavings

Sand

Chopped rice straw

Wheat straw

P - value

Initial BW (2nd week) (g)

300.33 ± 7.92

304.67 ± 7.92

304.33 ± 7.92

302.00 ± 7.92

0.97

Final BW (10th week) (g)

3063.00 ± 183.61

3004.00 ± 183.61

3212.00 ± 183.61

3198.00 ± 183.61

0.81

BWG (g)

2762.67 ± 60.37

2699.33 ± 60.37

2907.67 ± 60.37

2896 ± 60.37

0.08

Feed intake (g)

2945.61 ± 321.04

2866.8 ± 321.04

2831.95 ± 321.04

3081.59 ± 321.04

0.06

FCR

1.06 ± 0.57

1.06 ± 0.57

0.97 ± 0.57

1.06 ± 0.57

0.5

  1. Least square means (± SE) with different superscripts letters in the same row are significantly different at p ≤ 0.05. BW: body weight; BWG: body weight gain; FCR: feed conversion rate
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BMC Veterinary Research

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