Table 4.
Empty body component mass and rate of gain means (±SE) for second feeding period treatments
| Treatment1 | FFEBW2 (kg) |
FFEBW2 gain (g/d) | Fat (kg) |
Fat gain (g/d) |
Lean (kg) |
Lean gain (g/d) |
Bone (kg) |
Bone gain (g/d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 32.4 ± 0.2 | — | 6.1 ± 0.1 | — | 22.3 ± 0.2 | — | 4.1 ± 0.04 | — |
| Finish | ||||||||
| Low | 37.5 ± 0.4a | 73.9 ± 5.3a | 9.9 ± 0.3a | 57.8 ± 2.8a | 23.1 ± 0.2a | 9.8 ± 3.4a | 4.5 ± 0.04 | 5.0 ± 0.7a |
| High | 43.8 ± 0.4b | 176.3 ± 5.4b | 13.3 ± 0.3b | 110.7 ± 2.8b | 25.9 ± 0.2b | 57.9 ± 3.3b | 7.7 ± 0.7b |
Different superscripts at each timepoint indicate treatment means differed significantly (P < 0.05).
1Low, low level of feeding (dry matter intake 2.4% of liveweight); High, high level of feeding (dry matter intake 3.3% of liveweight).
2Fleece free empty body weight.