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highest mean values recorded were in D1 for urea, creatine and hemoglobin while
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(p<0.05) affected by alkali treatment at both the starter and finisher phases.
Similarly, Protein Efficiency Ratio (PER) and Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER)
were significantly affected by dietary treatments (p>0.05) at both the starter
and finisher phases. D3 showed better serum profile and growth indices in this
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