Table 3.
Least squares mean for the body weight loss of the gilts as well as the piglet development according to the feeding scheme and day.
| Item | Day (D) | Groups (G) | SEM | p-Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNC: 0% Cactus |
G1C: 1% Cactus |
G2C: 1.5% Cactus |
G3C: 2% Cactus |
G | D | G * D | |||
| Gilts BW (kg) | |||||||||
| Day 85 of gestation | 179.71 | 185.53 | 181.42 | 180.91 | 0.34 | 0.0836 | -- | -- | |
| Day 110 of gestation | 191.32 | 196.38 | 190.33 | 190.72 | 0.34 | 0.0609 | -- | -- | |
| Post-farrowing & | 174.52 | 178.78 | 173.20 | 173.81 | 0.34 | 0.0813 | -- | -- | |
| Weaning | 164.22 a | 176.91 b | 171.11 c | 169.25 c | 0.34 | <0.0001 | -- | -- | |
| Gilt LBW (%) | 5.90 a | 1.05 b | 1.21 b | 2.62 c | 0.15 | 0.0415 | -- | -- | |
| Milk quality (%) | |||||||||
| 3 | 12.5 a | 11.6 a | 9.3 b | 9.0 b | 0.39 | ||||
| Fat | 11 | 6.6 a | 6.1 a | 6.2 a | 6.0 a | 0.39 | 0.0419 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| 17 | 5.8 a | 5.0 b | 5.1 b | 4.7 c | 0.39 | ||||
| 3 | 7.1 a | 7.3 a | 6.1 b | 5.7 b | 0.39 | ||||
| Lactose | 11 | 6.4 a | 6.2 ab | 5.8 b | 5.6 b | 0.39 | 0.0218 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| 17 | 6.3 a | 6.2 a | 5.9 b | 5.8 b | 0.39 | ||||
| 3 | 6.1 a | 6.1 a | 4.6 b | 4.5 b | 0.39 | ||||
| Protein | 11 | 5.3 a | 5.9 a | 5.5 a | 5.0 a | 0.39 | 0.0346 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 |
| 17 | 5.4 a | 5.7 a | 5.6 a | 4.6 b | 0.39 | ||||
| Piglet weight at birth (kg) | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.12 | 0.8207 | -- | -- | |
| Piglet weight at weaning (kg) | 5.9 a | 5.7 a | 5.5 a | 4.8 b | 0.15 | 0.0432 | -- | -- | |
| Weaned piglets | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 0.13 | 0.9741 | -- | -- | |
BW = body weight; LBW = loss of body weight. & Estimated according to the prediction equations established by Mallann et al. (2018). a,b,c Different literals indicate statistical differences (p < 0.05) within the row.