Mean ± standard deviation (n = 90). a,b: Values within each row not sharing a common superscript letter are significantly different (P < 0.05). Where C: experimental treatment fed the control diet, T1: experimental treatment fed the T1 diet, T2: experimental treatment fed the T2 diet, T3: experimental treatment fed the T3 diet. FCR: feed conversion ratio; FC: feed consumed.
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Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge Mr. Ioannis Agrokostas (Roi Pelle Snail Farm, Magnesia, Greece) for supplying the snails and feed used in the experiments and the undergraduate students Apostolia Tsitsaki and Ioannis Tzoutzoulis for their assistance during the experimental procedure.
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