Table 2.
Results of GIT microbiota (log10 CFU/g).
| Item | Sex | Feeding regime | TC | Bifidobacterium spp. | Lactobacillus spp. | Escherichia coli |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | Males | AL | 10.0 | 8.95 | 8.37 | 6.96 |
| FR | 9.76 | 9.35 | 8.16 | 7.04 | ||
| Females | AL | 10.0 | 9.36 | 8.42 | 7.02 | |
| FR | 10.2 | 9.25 | 8.11 | 7.10 | ||
| JA | Males | AL | 9.75 | 9.27 | 8.04 | 8.44 |
| FR | 10.6 | 9.78 | 8.32 | 7.67 | ||
| Females | AL | 9.56 | 8.79 | 8.07 | 7.51 | |
| FR | 9.39 | 8.68 | 8.15 | 7.84 | ||
| Dual | Males | AL | 9.93 | 9.07 | 7.84 | 5.99 |
| FR | 9.67 | 8.25 | 7.99 | 5.76 | ||
| Females | AL | 9.46 | 8.85 | 8.21 | 6.21 | |
| FR | 9.71 | 8.92 | 8.21 | 5.89 | ||
| RMSE | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.62 | 0.53 | ||
| Genotype | ns | ns | ns | 0.001 | ||
| Sex | ns | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Feeding regime | ns | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Genotype × sex × feeding regime | ns | ns | ns | ns | ||
Abbreviations: AL, ad libitum; CFU, colony forming unit; Dual, slow growing ISA Dual; FR, feed restriction 70% AL, 14-21 d of age; JA, medium growing Hubbard JA 757; RMSE, root mean square error; Ross, fast growing Ross 308; TC, total count of anaerobic bacteria.