Colour and feed intake

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Red feed colour attracts young chickens and stimulates feed intake
        
                      Average results per feed colour

Characteristics	unit	Black	Red
Body weight12 daysA	g	353.1A	364.6B
Feed intake 0-12days	g/d	32.4	33.3
Total body weight gain	g/d	65.1	66.4
Final weight	g	2734A	2790B
Feed conversion ratio	-	1.74	1.73
FCR 1500 g	-	1.24	1.22
Mortality	%	6.95	6.46

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