TABLE 3.
Item | Groups a | SEM | p‐Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SS | MS | |||
Initial body weight, kg | 440.15 | 437.73 | 10.45 | .23 |
Final body weight, kg | 530.54 | 545.37 | 10.40 | .08 |
Average daily gain, kg/day | 1.31 | 1.56 | 0.01 | .04 |
Average daily feed intake, DM, kg/day | 16.19 | 16.90 | 0.11 | .04 |
Feed conversion ratio b (kg feed/kg weight) | 12.36 | 10.96 | 0.12 | .004 |
SS group: TMR with 40% single corn silage, MS group: TMR with various silage (27% corn silage, 10% alfalfa silage, and 15% oat silage).
Feed conversion ratio (FCR): Average daily feed intake/Average daily gain.