Table 4.
Mean and standard deviation (in brackets) for birth weight, weaning weight, and weight gain during lactation for line and parturition number.
| Line | Parturition Number | BW | WW | WG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 1 | 1.69 a (0.01) |
11.78 a (0.11) |
10.04 b (0.10) |
| 2 | 1.68 a (0.03) |
10.98 b (0.21) |
9.24 c (0.20) |
|
| Control | 1 | 1.59 b (0.01) |
12.10 a (0.09) |
10.44 a (0.08) |
| 2 | 1.72 a (0.01) |
10.67 bc (0.10) |
8.91 c (0.16) |
|
| Low | 1 | 1.38 c (0.01) |
10.18 c (0.09) |
8.74 c (0.08) |
| 2 | 1.39 c (0.02) |
8.97 d (0.16) |
7.52 d (0.10) |
PN: parturition number; BW: birth weight (g); WW: weaning weight (g); WG: weight gain during lactation (g); a, b, c, d: significant differences of the interaction between line and parturition number (p < 0.05).