Table 3.
Body weight (BW), average daily gain (ADG), pre-weaning (PreWG) and post-weaning (PWG) gain for calves fed Control (CN) or Masters Choice (MC) calf starters
| Measurement | Diets1 | SE | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | MC | Trt | Trt × wk | ||
| Average BW, kg | 51.7 | 52.3 | 0.47 | NS1 | NS |
| Initial BW, kg | 40.3 | 39.4 | 1.12 | NS | NS |
| Final BW, kg | 66.5 | 68.2 | 1.87 | NS | NS |
| BW Gain, kg | 26.2 | 28.8 | 1.23 | NS | NS |
| ADG, kg/d | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.02 | NS | NS |
| PreWG, kg | 22.7 | 25.1 | 1.05 | NS | NS |
| PWG, kg | 3.4 | 3.6 | 0.50 | NS | NS |
| PreW_ADG, kg/d | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.02 | NS | NS |
| PW_ADG, kg/d | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.07 | NS | NS |
1
NS = Nonsignificant, P > 0.10.