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