Table 2.

Overall growth performance in TN and dHS pigs

Parameter	TN†	dHS†	SEM	P-value
Pre-challenge period (0–28 d)
ADG, kg/d	0.49	0.48	0.017	0.552
ADFI, kg/d	0.65	0.64	0.022	0.838
Gain: Feed	0.76	0.75	0.015	0.393
Environmental challenge (3 d)	TN†	dHS‡	SEM	P-value
Start BW, kg	21.9	21.5	0.58	0.423
End BW, kg	23.4	21.8	0.57	0.006
Delta BW, kg	1.47	0.28	0.295	<0.001
ADG, kg/d	0.49	0.07	0.098	<0.001
ADFI, kg/d	0.75	0.54	0.065	0.003
Gain: Feed	0.56	0.14	0.163	0.014

†Constant TN conditions (28°C; 40–60% humidity), n = 24 pigs.

‡dHS for 6 h at 38°C (40–60% humidity) and 18 h at 32°C (40–60% humidity), n = 24 pigs.