Table 3.
Effect of FO and GL supplementation on feed intake in the pre- and post-weaning periods
| Trait | Fish Oil (FO) | β -Glucans (GL) | Period (P) relative to weaning | P-value | Interactionsb | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | + | SED | – | + | SED | Pre | Post | SED | FO | GL | P | FO×GL | P×FO | P×GL | |
| Milk replacer, litres/d | 4.65 | 4.66 | 0.034 | 4.67 | 4.64 | 0.034 | 4.66 | n/a | n/a | 0.80 | 0.45 | n/a | 0.038 | n/a | n/a |
| Concentrates, kg DM/d | 1.20 | 0.99 | 0.018 | 1.32 | 0.86 | 0.019 | 0.61 | 1.58 | 0.026 | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | 0.0013 | ns | <.0001 |
| Total GEI, MJ/da | 25.44 | 21.96 | 0.307 | 27.36 | 20.03 | 1.714 | 21.62 | 25.78 | 0.510 | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | 0.0082 | 0.02 | <.0001 |
aTotal Gross Energy Intake –Includes gross energy of FO (37 MJ/kg) and/or GL (16 MJ/kg) where appropriate
bNo FO×GL×P interactions were detected. Interactions are described in the text when significant
ns not significant, n/a not applicable