Table 3. Growth performance of chinchillas (mean ± SEM).
| Diet | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | FM | MWM | ||
| Mortality rate [%] | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | – |
| Initial body weight [g] | 586.3 ± 8.99 | 586.4 ± 11.12 | 589.9 ± 9.36 | 0.958 |
| Final body weight [g] | 597.7 ± 11.16 | 603.7 ± 15.32 | 624.70 ± 8.50 | 0.165 |
| Average daily gain [g/day] | 0.317 ± 0.184b | 0.480 ± 0.280b | 0.966 ± 0.094a | 0.038 |
| Average daily feed intake [g/day] | 17.32 ± 0.99 | 17.47 ± 0.92 | 17.56 ± 0.87 | 0.983 |
C, control; FM, fish meal; MWM, Mealworm larvae meal. a,bMean values within rows with no common superscripts are different at P<0.05.