Table 3.
Impact of diet supplemented with betaine or glycine on growth performance of finishing Huan Jiang mini-pigs.
| Item | Control | Glycine | Betaine | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight, kg | 10.59 | 10.55 | 10.53 | 0.15 | 0.97 |
| Final weight, kg | 30.21b | 31.39ab | 32.29a | 0.32 | 0.08 |
| ADG, g/d | 326.90b | 347.02ab | 360.49a | 1.24 | 0.06 |
| ADFI, g/d | 972.35 | 999.74 | 979.35 | 3.12 | 0.74 |
| Feed:Gain ratio1 | 2.98 | 2.89 | 2.80 | 0.17 | 0.26 |
ADG = average daily gain; ADFI = average daily feed intake.
a, b Within a row, values with different superscripts differ significantly at P < 0.05 and a trend toward significance at P < 0.10. Data are expressed as means ± SEM, n = 8.
1
Feed:Gain ratio = the ratio of feed intake to body weight gain.