Table 2 Effects of treatments on feed intake, water intake, and production performance

Feed intake (Kg/b)

2.68 ± 0.12

2.63 ± 0.20

2.630 ± 0.19

2.63 ± 0.15

2.29 ± 0.20

0.12

Water intake (L/b)

7.98 ± 0.17

7.69 ± 0.24

7.93 ± 0.24

8.47 ± 0.51

7.55 ± 0.50

0.08

Water pH

6.94

6.86

6.73

7.30

7.20

-

Body weight (Kg/b)

1.88^a ± 0.04

1.81^b ± 0.23

1.87^a ± 0.27

1.78^c ± 0.06

1.54^d ± 0.06

 < .0001**

Body weight gain (Kg/b)

1.76^a ± 0.04

1.69^b ± 0.23

1.75^a ± 0.26

1.67^c ± 0.06

1.42^d ± 0.06

 < .0001**

FCR

1.41 ± 0.07

1.43 ± 0.20

1.42 ± 0.14

1.49 ± 0.06

1.58 ± 0.17

0.11