Table 2.
Evaluation of body weight at the beginning of the study on a pig farm and at the end of the study at the slaughterhouse, the average daily gain (ADG) during the period, and the carcass weight after slaughter according to respective days of evaluation and scores of SPES.
| Score of Pleurisy (SPES) | No Sampled Pigs (n) | Body Weight at Housing (Kg) | Body Weight at Slaughter (Kg) | Average Daily Gain (ADG) | Carcass Weight (Kg) | Meatiness (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 32.11 (±6.37) a* |
114.5 (±10.36) a |
0.675 (±0.07) a |
59.51 (±6.8) a |
66.80 (±6.03) a |
| 2 | 30 | 28.69 (±3.7) ab |
111.5 (±8.16) a |
0.679 (±0.07) a |
69.78 (±25.69) a |
61.48 (±23.03) a |
| 3 | 70 | 27.55 (±3.86) b |
110.6 (±10.8) a |
0.681 (±0.08) a |
77.29 (±16.64) a |
70.79 (±14.17) a |
| 4 | 56 | 26.94 (± 4.04) b |
109.7 (±10.2) a |
0.678 (±0.08) a |
76.4 (±20) a |
69.37 (±16.39) a |
| N = 163 | p = 0.007 | p = 0.634 | p = 0.998 | p = 0.07 | p = 0.13 |
* Means followed by different letters (a, b) in the column differ significantly by the Kruskal–Wallis test (p < 0.05).