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Table 6 Body measurements of 42-days-old broilers

From: Biochemical effect of a histidine phosphatase acid (phytase) of Aspergillus japonicus var. Saito on performance and bony characteristics of broiler

Treatmenta Carcass yieldd (g/kg)
Carcass yield Thigh + drumstick yield Breast yield Back yield Wing yield
T1 (control) 744.0a 288.9a 400.0a 206.3a 103.9a
T2 738.1a 288.7a 397.4a 207.5a 103.0a
T3 748.5a 282.8a 390.4a 215.4a 101.9a
T4 757.4a 278.1a 384.0a 212.2a 103.6a
T5 728.9a 287.0a 404.0a 207.1a 113.4a
ANOVA nsb ns ns ns ns
CVc (%) 3.87 6.06 5.45 7.14 11.14
  1. Different lowercase letters in columns show significant level (p < 0.05) according Student Newman Kwels test (SNK)
  2. aT1—control diet without enzyme and with available phosphorus according Tables for Broilers (Rostagno 2005); T2—250 FTU/kg of feed and 33 % more phytic phosphorus than T1; T3—500 FTU/kg of feed and 33 % more phytic phosphorus than T1; T4—250 FTU/kg of feed and 66 % more phytic phosphorus than T1; T5—500 FTU/kg of feed and 66 % more phytic phosphorus than T1; FTU—phytasic unit
  3. bns—not significant with 5 % of significance
  4. cCV—coefficient of variance
  5. dEviscerated carcass without feet, head and neck
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