Table 2.
Effect of rumen protected methionine and α-tocopherol on growth performance of Hanwoo steers.
| Items | Control | Treatment | Pr > |t| |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | |||
| Initial BW 1 | 714.00 ± 97.89 | 712.57 ± 78.37 | 0.98 |
| Final BW | 776.43 ± 104.83 | 795.86 ± 79.74 | 0.70 |
| Total gain | 62.43 ± 24.20 | 83.29 ± 15.21 | 0.08 |
| Average daily gain | 0.50 ± 0.20 | 0.67 ± 0.12 | 0.08 |
| Feed intake (DM 2 kg/day/head) | 9.92 ± 0.04 | 9.81 ± 0.04 | 0.12 |
| Concentrate | 8.72 ± 0.08 | 8.58 ± 0.07 | 0.15 |
| Rice straw | 1.20 ± 0.03 | 1.23 ± 0.03 | 0.07 |
| Feed conversion ratio | 22.55 ± 9.39 a | 15.09 ± 3.17 b | 0.04 |
1 BW, body weight; 2 DM, dry matter, a,b Means with difference superscript in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).