The effects of dietary treatments on chick performance
from Day 1 to 21 are presented in Table 1. Chicks fed IMTX
consumed similar amounts of feed (979 vs 964 g), grew as
well (788 vs 779 g), and were as efficient (1.24 vs 1.24 g:g)
as chicks fed the control diet. In contrast, chicks fed AFB1
alone consumed 22% less feed (P < 0.05; 746 vs 964 g) and
gained 25% less weight (P < 0.05; 583 vs 779 g) than control
chicks. Chicks fed the combination AFB1/IMTX diet
consumed similar amounts of feed (1000 vs 964 g), grew as
well (796 vs 779 g), and were as efficient (1.26 vs 1.24 g:g)
as control chicks.