Table 2.
Effect of dietary fiber on growth performance in growing pigs.
| Items | Control | Beet Pulp | Pairing | SEM | p-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW | 45.722 | 45.778 | 45.833 | 0.478 | 0.987 |
| 28 d BW | 75.944 a | 68.667 b | 68.167 b | 1.114 | 0.001 |
| ADFI (kg) | 2.785 a | 1.964 b | 1.964 b | 0.043 | <0.001 |
| ADG (kg) | 1.079 a | 0.815 b | 0.800 b | 0.044 | <0.001 |
| F/G | 2.587 | 2.462 | 2.573 | 0.119 | 0.725 |
Control, corn–soybean meal-based diet (1.5% CF). Beet pulp, corn–soybean meal + beet pulp-based diet (5.74% CF). Pairing, corn–soybean meal-based diet (the feed intake was equal to the beet pulp group, 1.5% CF). BW, body weight; ADFI, average daily feed intake; ADG, average daily gain; F/G, ratio of feed to gain; SEM, standard error of the mean. a,b Within a row, means without a common superscript letter differ (p < 0.05).