Table 2 Summary statistics of feed intake, liveweight, average daily gain and organic matter digestibility by treatment group
Treatment | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | ||||||
Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | Mean ± SD | Range | |
Feed Intake (kg DM/d) | 4.06 ± 0.70 | 3.23 - 4.92 | 5.36 ± 0.71 | 4.74 - 6.38 | 6.24 ± 1.3 | 4.87 - 7.45 | 6.49 ± 0.89 | 5.24 - 7.32 | 6.54 ± 1.8 | 4.42 - 8.14 |
Initial liveweight (kg) | 179 ± 38 | 133 - 225 | 181 ± 42 | 130 - 233 | 184 ± 35 | 149 - 221 | 179 ± 35 | 135 - 221 | 183 ± 54 | 117 - 235 |
Final liveweight (kg) | 207 ± 34 | 167 - 249 | 255 ± 36 | 228 - 307 | 267 ± 50 | 222 - 327 | 265 ± 43 | 219 - 323 | 279 ± 76 | 191 - 347 |
Liveweight gain (kg/d) | 0.091 ± 0.081 | 0.018 - 0.202 | 0.585 ± 0.095 | 0.470 - 0.702 | 0.792 ± 0.125 | 0.679 - 0.917 | 0.836 ± 0.095 | 0.714 – 0.940 | 0.943 ± 0.169 | 0.750 - 1.107 |
OM Digestibility (%) | 54.3 ± 4.1 | 51.0 - 60.0 | 60.6 ± 2.1 | 57.7 - 62.7 | 62.8 ± 3.8 | 57.6 - 66.1 | 66.9 ± 2.3 | 64.5 - 70.0 | 75.1 ± 2.4 | 72.8 - 78.3 |