Table 3.
Mean ± standard deviation of performance parameters
| Time period | Parameters | Control | Challenge | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |||
| D1–D12 | BW D12 (g) | 290 ± 13 | 295 ± 11 | 0.485 |
| DWG (g) | 19.6 ± 1 | 20.2 ± 1 | 0.342 | |
| DFI (g) | 24 ± 1 | 25 ± 1 | 0.614 | |
| FCR | 1.25 ± 0.06 | 1.23 ± 0.05 | 0.321 | |
| D12–D26 | BW D26 (g) | 1375 ± 58 | 1187 ± 46 | < 0.001 |
| DWG (g) | 78 ± 4 | 64 ± 4 | < 0.001 | |
| DFI (g) | 116 ± 6 | 108 ± 7 | 0.014 | |
| FCR | 1.50 ± 0.07 | 1.69 ± 0.18 | 0.004 |
Body weight (BW), daily weight gain (DWG), daily feed intake (DFI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) was measured at day 12 and day 26 for the control and challenge group. Significant differences (p < 0.05) are shown in italic.