Table 3.
Growth performance of sheep from suckling to grower phase
| TRT | Control | RE3 | RE3 Plus | P3 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suckling phase | |||||
| ADI, kg | — | — | — | — | — |
| INIT, kg | 2.78 | 3.3 | 3.64 | 3.37 | 0.520 |
| FWT, kg | 5.23 | 6.08 | 6.18 | 6.37 | 0.070 |
| WG, kg | 2.45 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 3.00 | 0.910 |
| ADG, kg | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.910 |
| FCR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Creep phase | |||||
| ADI, kg | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.443 |
| INIT, kg | 5.40 | 6.30 | 6.22 | 6.38 | 0.514 |
| FWT, kg | 9.37 | 11.13 | 10.30 | 11.31 | 0.599 |
| WG, kg | 3.97 | 4.83 | 4.08 | 4.93 | 0.590 |
| ADG, kg | 0.071 | 0.086 | 0.073 | 0.088 | 0.590 |
| FCR | 1.48 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.91 | 0.733 |
| Grower phase | |||||
| ADI, kg | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.262 |
| INIT, kg | 9.58 | 12.47 | 11.04 | 12.48 | 0.342 |
| FWT, kg | 11.65 | 14.10 | 12.70 | 14.53 | 0.240 |
| WG, kg | 2.07 | 1.63 | 1.66 | 2.55 | 0.356 |
| ADG, kg | 0.074 | 0.058 | 0.059 | 0.091 | 0.356 |
| FCR | 4.66b | 9.11a | 6.69ab | 5.076b | 0.023 |
| Overall (creep–grower phase) | |||||
| ADI, kg | 0.51 | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.285 |
| INIT, kg | 2.78 | 3.30 | 3.64 | 3.37 | 0.013 |
| FWT, kg | 11.65 | 14.10 | 12.7 | 14.53 | 0.345 |
| WG, kg | 8.87 | 10.80 | 9.06 | 11.17 | 0.443 |
| ADG, kg | 0.079 | 0.097 | 0.081 | 0.10 | 0.449 |
| FCR | 6.33 | 7.74 | 7.14 | 7.32 | 0.527 |
TRT, treatment; ADI, average daily intake; INIT, initial body weight; FWT, final body weight; WG, weight gain; ADG, average daily weight gain.