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Table 3 Effects of feed processing method on growth performance in suckling pigletsa

From: Crumbled or mashed feed had no significant effect on the performance of lactating sows or their offspring

Items

Cb

Mb

p-value

Body weight (kg)

   

 Birth

1.317 ± 0.059

1.352 ± 0.041

0.6344

 wk 1

2.601 ± 0.059

2.618 ± 0.053

0.8303

 wk 2

4.293 ± 0.111

4.313 ± 0.082

0.8867

 wk 3

6.221 ± 0.149

6.196 ± 0.114

0.8949

 weaning (d 28)

7.687 ± 0.181

7.619 ± 0.167

0.7858

Average daily gain (g)

   

 wk 0 to 1

182 ± 4.2

179 ± 3.3

0.5714

 wk 1 to 2

245 ± 7.5

238 ± 10.8

0.5918

 wk 2 to 3

273 ± 5.2

264 ± 7.2

0.3215

 wk 3 to weaning (d 28)

213 ± 11.3

203 ± 12.5

0.5924

 Overall

230 ± 3.8

223 ± 6.9

0.3671

  1. bAbbreviation: C; Crumble diet, M; Mash diet
  2. bMean ± Standard error