Skip to main content
. 2018 Apr 13;96(4):1405–1418. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky060

Table 3.

Least squares means of the high and low FE groups during the experimental period (overall mean BW at start = 22 kg, overall mean BW at end = 121 kg) per diet by sex combination

Item FE groups P-value
Low High SEM BW start FE group
CSMa
 ADG, g/d 894 1028 24 0.255 0.001
 ADFI, kg/d 2.28 2.19 0.07 0.123 0.357
 FE, g/g 0.39 0.47 0.01 0.057 <0.001
CSFb
 ADG, g/d 909 1045 25 0.004 0.001
 ADFI, kg/d 2.41 2.38 0.06 0.001 0.724
 FE, g/g 0.38 0.44 0.00 0.243 <0.001
WBMc
 ADG, g/d 899 1016 23 0.008 0.001
 ADFI, kg/d 2.27 2.18 0.06 0.003 0.274
 FE, g/g 0.40 0.47 0.00 0.051 <0.001
WBFd
 ADG, g/d 931 992 27 0.499 0.120
 ADFI, kg/d 2.60 2.27 0.06 0.305 0.002
 FE, g/g 0.36 0.44 0.00 0.471 <0.001

aCSM = male pigs fed a corn/soybean meal diet.

bCSF = female pigs fed a corn/soybean meal diet.

cWBM = male pigs fed a wheat/barley/by-products diet.

dWBF = female pigs fed a wheat/barley/by-products diet