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Table 3.

Feed consumption and conversion in different diets and genetic groups used.

Trait	Diet (D)			Genetic group (G)				RSD
Trait	D1	D2	D3	V-line	Saudi-1	Saudi-2	Saudi-3	RSD
No. of animals	97	103	99	83	77	63	76

Daily feed consumption, g
5–6 weeks	77^ab	69^b	79^a	69^b	77^ab	79^a	76^b	20.2
6–7 weeks	100^a	90^b	96^ab	91^b	98^b	101^a	92^b	22.9
7–8 weeks	98^a	92^ab	85^b	93^ab	99^a	88^b	90.6^b	25.7
8–9 weeks	110^a	107^a	104^a	117^a	102^b	108^b	102^b	28.7
9–10 weeks	128^a	118^a	118^a	124^ac	112^b	130^a	119^bc	31.1
10–11 weeks	114^a	100^ab	109^b	111^a	102^c	109^ab	105^bc	23.2
11–12 weeks	122^ab	127^a	119^b	123^ac	128^a	123^ab	118^bc	27.6

Feed conversion ratio, feed/gain
5–6 weeks	3.03^a	2.38^b	2.22^b	2.65^a	2.45^a	2.46^a	2.63^a	0.96
6–7 weeks	3.43^a	2.99^b	2.98^b	2.92^a	3.86^a	2.91^a	2.87^a	1.64
7–8 weeks	3.31^a	2.89^b	2.61^c	2.78^a	3.08^a	2.77^a	3.11^a	1.09
8–9 weeks	3.03^a	2.87^a	2.83^a	3.00^a	2.92^a	2.76^a	2.95^a	0.96
9–10 weeks	3.59^a	2.77^b	2.72^b	2.83^a	3.04^a	3.14^a	3.09^a	0.96
10–11 weeks	4.07^a	3.33^ab	3.11^b	3.80^a	3.34^b	3.57^ab	3.31^b	2.04
11–12 weeks	4.23^a	3.58^b	3.40^b	3.61^a	3.90^a	3.79^a	3.65^a	1.35

RSD, residual standard deviation.

^a,b,c Values having different superscripts within each row are significantly different (P < 0.05).