Table 2 Effect of Artemisia argyit essential oil on growth performance of chicks challenged by S. pullorum

88.65 ± 2.36^a

87.73 ± 2.25^a

87.98 ± 2.45^a

87.53 ± 2.44^a

87.75 ± 2.69^a

0.44

160.90 ± 2.75^b

129.25 ± 3.10^a

153.25 ± 4.39^bc

165.75 ± 8.87^bc

155.78 ± 4.75^bc

 < 0.05

9.81 ± 0.34^a

9.68 ± 0.32^a

9.71 ± 0.35^a

9.65 ± 0.35^a

9.68 ± 0.38^a

0.44

10.32 ± 0.51^b

5.93 ± 0.57^a

9.32 ± 0.69^bc

11.17 ± 1.32^bc

9.72 ± 0.93^b

 < 0.05

15.73 ± 1.77^a

15.76 ± 2.15^a

15.65 ± 2.12^a

15.82 ± 1.77^a

15.56 ± 1.87^a

0.08

17.38 ± 2.00^b

11.00 ± 2.02^a

16.72 ± 1.87^b

18.34 ± 1.64^b

16.19 ± 2.06^b

 < 0.05

1.61 ± 0.19^a

1.63 ± 0.21^a

1.61 ± 0.23^a

1.64 ± 0.17^a

1.61 ± 0.20^a

0.96

1.69 ± 0.21^b

1.87 ± 0.35^a

1.80 ± 0.24^a

1.66 ± 0.22^b

1.68 ± 0.28^b

 < 0.05