Table 2.
Livestock performance under each system.
| Parameter | Unit | PPa | (SDb) | WCc | (SD) | HSd | (SD) | p-valuee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry weight | kg | 279 | (32.08) | 279 | (28.76) | 284 | (35.76) | 0.80 |
| Finishing weight | kg | 607 | (50.75) | 582 | (47.15) | 590 | (39.23) | 0.12 |
| Total growth | kg | 328 | (41.68) | 304 | (45.73) | 307 | (38.67) | 0.05 |
| Time on Farm Platform | d | 448 | (40.33) | 461 | (43.68) | 453 | (31.97) | 0.46 |
| Average daily weight gain | kg/d | 0.76 | (0.10) | 0.68 | (0.10) | 0.70 | (0.08) | <0.01 |
a
PP: permanent pasture.
b
SD: standard deviation.
c
WC: white clover/high sugar grass mix.
d
HS: high sugar grass monoculture.
e
Based on multi-sample F-tests.