RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Result Changes of Growth Performance Table 2 data showed that use of Purslane extract and virginiamycine increased feed intake (g/d) none significantly in comparison to other groups. Also, body weight gain (g/d) were higher significantly were birds feed by fed by Purslane extract and virginiamycine antibiotic. Feed conversion ratio (g/g) was decreased in experimental groups compared to the control (p≤0.05). Although the feed efficiency ratio (g/g) was higher for purslane and virginiamycine groups, but also here was no significant effect for feed efficiency ratio between treatments in this study.
Changes of Carcass Traits
Data from Table 3 showed that abdominal fat was increased (p≤0.05) were chicks fed by Purslane extract. Also the heart percentage was higher compared to control. Carcass weight was at the lowest on control and at the highest on purslane group. There were no significant differences (p≥0.05) between treatments about liver, heart and spleen percentage.