Table 2.
Growth performance of Nellore calves receiving saline solution (Saline; n = 43) or bovine-appeasing substance (BAS; n = 43) at weaning (d 0).
| Items | Treatments | SEM | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline | BAS | Treatment | Treatment × Day | ||
| Body weight, kg | 0.60 | 0.10 | |||
| d 0 | 198 | 198 | 0.96 | ||
| d 8 | 196 | 196 | 0.96 | ||
| d 15 | 194 b | 197 a | 0.96 | ||
| d 51 | 203 | 203 | 0.97 | ||
| d 100 | 195 | 196 | 0.98 | ||
| Average daily gain, kg/d | 0.09 | <0.01 | |||
| d 0 to 8 | −0.179 | −0.268 | 0.07 | ||
| d 8 to 15 | −0.278 b | 0.158 a | 0.07 | ||
| d 15 to 51 | 0.226 | 0.164 | 0.07 | ||
| d 51 to 100 | −0.152 | −0.134 | 0.07 | ||
a,b Within a row, without a common superscript, differ (p ≤ 0.05) or tend to differ (p ≤ 0.10).