Table 9.
Fecal consistency and DM, % on d 7 and 14 of experimental dietsa
| Item | Control | 5 LLb | 10 LL | 9.4 Mc | SEM | Probability, P< |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | ||||||
| d7 | 3.86a | 4.00a | 3.51ab | 3.15b | 0.213 | 0.030 |
| d14 | 3.88 | 4.05 | 3.95 | 3.72 | 0.123 | 0.297 |
| DM, % | ||||||
| d7 | 16.74 | 16.87 | 19.04 | 20.35 | 2.120 | 0.482 |
| d14 | 15.49 | 13.99 | 14.89 | 16.89 | 0.997 | 0.246 |
aSmiricky (2002); 1 = hard, dry pellet; 2 = firm, formed stool; 3 = soft, moist stool that retains shape; 4 = soft, moist stool that assumes shape of container, and 5 = water liquid that can be poured.
bLL = SweetLac (SweetLac 63; Westway Feed Products, Tomball, TX).
cM = Sugar cane molasses.
a–cMeans within a row with different superscripts differ (P < 0.05).