Table 4.
Growth performance of broilers and pigs fed diets based on different cereals
| Diet | Average daily feed intake (g) | Average daily weight gain (g) | Feed conversion ratio (g/g) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broiler chickens (14–24 d old) | |||
| Maize | 106ab | 78·7 | 1·342b |
| Barley | 103b | 75·5 | 1·367b |
| Oat | 110a | 75·1 | 1·467a |
| Pooled sem | 1·47 | 1·16 | 0·041 |
| P | 0·005 | 0·061 | < 0·001 |
| Pigs (50–60 d old) | |||
| Maize | 1·204 | 672 | 1·842 |
| Barley | 1·231 | 634 | 1·987 |
| Oat | 1·246 | 702 | 1·785 |
| Pooled sem | 28·5 | 34·8 | 0·260 |
| P | 0·584 | 0·398 | 0·221 |
a,bValues within a row with different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0·05.