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. 2018 Jun 29;96(8):3233–3248. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky171

Table 3.

Pigs’ average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and growth:feed ratio (G:F) depending on the treatment (sow’s diet/progeny’s diet, e.g., C/C C/S, etc.) and time period (PND postnatal day)

ADG ADFI G:F
PND0-28 PND28-70 PND70-160 PND28-160 PND0-160 PND28-70 PND70-160 PND28-160 PND28-70 PND70-160 PND28-160
C/C 294 ± 7 505 ± 22 905 ± 18 781 ± 14 696 ± 12 806 ± 16 1578 ± 30 1344 ± 25 0.63 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.01
C/S 296 ± 7 511 ± 17 893 ± 24 774 ± 18 691 ± 15 807 ± 7 1557 ± 18 1330 ± 12 0.63 ± 0.02 0.57 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.01
C/FA1S 298 ± 9 512 ± 24 932 ± 22 801 ± 20 713 ± 17 861 ± 27 1594 ± 36 1373 ± 32 0.60 ± 0.03 0.59 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02
C/FA2S 292 ± 7 474 ± 31 937 ± 28 793 ± 26 705 ± 21 716 ± 11 1591 ± 20 1325 ± 17 0.66 ± 0.04 0.59 ± 0.02 0.60 ± 0.02
FA1/S 305 ± 10 529 ± 23 983 ± 18 842 ± 15 748 ± 13 855 ± 22 1760 ± 66 1485 ± 49 0.62 ± 0.02 0.57 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.02
FA1/FA1S 309 ± 12 485 ± 26 936 ± 19 796 ± 17 711 ± 15 782 ± 26 1593 ± 74 1348 ± 58 0.62 ± 0.03 0.62 ± 0.04 0.61 ± 0.03
FA2/S 304 ± 9 516 ± 32 957 ± 19 820 ± 22 730 ± 18 799 ± 28 1636 ± 57 1382 ± 38 0.64 ± 0.03 0.60 ± 0.03 0.61 ± 0.03
FA2/FA2S 300 ± 9 531 ± 24 956 ± 18 823 ± 17 732 ± 15 844 ± 34 1700 ± 75 1485 ± 36 0.63 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.02 0.56 ± 0.02
Maternal diet effect 0.298 0.571 0.024 0.049 0.036 0.419 0.039 0.006 0.817 0.847 0.839
C progeny 295 ± 4 500 ± 12 917 ± 12 787 ± 10 701 ± 8 798 ± 10 1580 ± 13 1343 ± 11 0.63 ± 0.01 0.58 ± 0.01 0.59 ± 0.01
FA1 progeny 307 ± 8 508 ± 17 960 ± 13 819 ± 12 730 ± 10 820 ± 18 1678 ± 50 1418 ± 39 0.62 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02
FA2 progeny 302 ± 6 524 ± 20 956 ± 13 822 ± 14 731 ± 12 822 ± 22 1669 ± 47 1435 ± 27 0.64 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.02
Progeny’s diet effect 0.787 0.814 0.411 0.531 0.522 0.255 0.467 0.388 0.589 0.752 0.810
Transition effect 0.541 0.701 0.009 0.039 0.030 0.468 0.054 0.016 0.999 0.830 0.947
No FA 295 ± 5 508 ± 14 899 ± 15 778 ± 11 693 ± 9 806 ± 8 1567 ± 17 1337 ± 14 0.63 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.01 0.58 ± 0.01
Addition 295 ± 6 493 ± 19 934 ± 18 797 ± 16 709 ± 13 789 ± 18 1592 ± 20 1349 ± 18 0.63 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.01 0.58 ± 0.01
Removal 304 ± 7 522 ± 19 970 ± 13 832 ± 13 739 ± 11 828 ± 18 1699 ± 44 1435 ± 32 0.63 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02 0.59 ± 0.02
Continuity 304 ± 8 508 ± 18 946 ± 13 810 ± 12 722 ± 10 814 ± 22 1648 ± 53 1418 ± 35 0.63 ± 0.02 0.60 ± 0.02 0.58 ± 0.02

C = control diet; S, FA1S, FA2S = diets with sweetener; FA1 = diet with feed additive 1; FA2 = diet with feed additive 2. P-values for the maternal diet, progeny’s diet, and transition effects are indicated for each parameter and time period. Data are expressed as mean ± SE. Significant values (P < 0.05) are indicated in bold and italic.