Table 2.

Effect of the cactus inclusion levels on the feed and cactus intake in gilt pigs during late gestation and lactation.

Item	Feed Intake				SEM	p-Value &
	GNC: 0% Cactus	G1C: 1% Cactus	G2C: 1.5% Cactus	G3C: 2% Cactus		L	Q
Gestation
Day 85 to 115	2.24	2.22	2.23	2.24	0.05	0.8641	0.6518
Lactation
Day 1 to 7	3.05	3.12	3.54	3.40	0.10	0.0015	0.2975
Day 8 to 14	3.46	5.08	4.38	3.60	0.10	0.5622	<0.0001
Day 15 to 21	3.32	5.41	5.21	4.31	0.10	<0.0001	<0.0001
Day 1 to 21	3.29	4.59	4.38	3.76	0.07	<0.0001	0.0461
	Cactus Consumption
Gestation
Day 85 to 115	--	1.12	1.21	1.41	0.04	0.0083	0.2318
Lactation
Day 1 to 7	--	1.60	1.55	2.38	0.07	0.0021	0.1195
Day 8 to 14	--	1.71	1.57	1.97	0.06	0.0715	0.0172
Day 15 to 21	--	1.74	1.65	2.23	0.06	0.0109	0.0037
Day 1 to 21	--	1.69	1.59	2.19	0.03	<0.0001	<0.0001

^&p-values are from orthogonal polynomial contrasts: L, linear; Q, quadratic.