Table 2.
Effect of Hemicell® HT on the performance of pigs for fattening
| Trial | Breed Gender Duration | No. animals (animals/replicate) Replicates/treatment Initial body weight | Group (U/kg feed) | Daily feed intake (kg) | Final Body weight (kg)1 | Daily weight gain (kg) | Feed to gain ratio2 | Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Commercial breed ♂/♀ 92 days |
288 (12) 12 23 kg |
Control 32,000 |
1.52 1.54 |
87.1 89.3 |
0.699 0.722 |
2.17 2.14 |
3.4 2.0 |
| 2 |
Commercial breed ♂ castrated 106 days |
200 (5) 20 27 kg |
Control 32,000 |
2.61 2.64 |
129.0 132.0 |
0.967a0.994b |
2.70 2.65 |
2.0 2.0 |
| 3 |
Commercial breed ♂ castrated/♀ 104 days |
208 (4‐5) 21 26 kg |
Control 32,000 |
2.69 2.72 |
129.1 129.5 |
0.993 0.995 |
2.71 2.73 |
1.9 1.9 |
| 4 |
Commercial breed ♂ castrated 84 days |
252 (4‐5) 26 31 kg |
Control 32,000 |
2.61 2.60 |
119.1 119.9 |
1.05 1.06 |
2.48 2.46 |
2.3 0.8 |
| 5 |
Commercial breed ♂ castrated/♀ 82–84 days |
40 (1) 20 23 kg |
Control 32,000 |
2.63 2.60 |
103.5 103.6 |
0.975 0.975 |
2.70 2.67 |
0 0 |
| 6 |
Piétrain ♂castrated 83 days |
50 (1) 25 26 kg |
Control 32,000 |
2.63 2.64 |
113.7 115.8 |
1.06 1.09 |
2.47 2.42 |
0 0 |
1 Values in trial 2 were calculated from the reported weight per pen.
2 Values in trials 4 and 6 were calculated from the gain to feed reported in the studies.
a,bValues within one column and within one trial with different superscripts are significantly different (p < 0.05).