| |
Control
|
Rice bran low
|
Rice bran high
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Initial BW (kg)
|
35.8 ± 0.91
|
33.9 ± 1.19
|
35.6 ± 1.2
|
0.3441ns
|
|
Final BW (kg)
|
44.5 ± 1.09
|
44.5 ± 1.84
|
43.4 ± 1.8
|
0.8359ns
|
|
Total weight gain (kg)
|
8.7 ± 0.50
|
10.6 ± 1.19
|
7.8 ± 1.0
|
0.1253ns
|
|
Av. Daily gain (g/day)
|
177.3 ± 10.24
|
216.0 ± 24.2
|
159.0 ± 19.6
|
0.1253ns
|
|
Supp. Feed intake (g/day)a
|
939.9
|
909.6
|
745.8
|
0.0553ns
|
|
FCEb
|
5.3
|
4.2
|
4.7
|
0.1523ns
|
|
FCPUGc
|
2.2
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
0.0653ns
|
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aSupp. Feed intake (g/day) is based on the average intake per group divided by the number of animals per feeding group over the period of full supplementation (days 21–70). bFCE = Concentrate feed conversion efficiency (kg concentrate/kg BW per animal). cFCPUG = Feed cost per unit gain (Concentrate cost of feed/kg live weight gain ($AU/kg) per animal). Level of significance: ns not significant (p > 0.05)
