Group

Number of litters

Body weight Day 42

Body weight Day 56

Body weight increase

Day 42 to 56

Male kits

Female kits

Male kits

Female kits

Male kits

Female kits

Undivided (control)

99

334 (84) ab

293 (57) b

748 (123) b

621 (76)

412 (66) b

329

Divided with female

50

318 (74) b

298 (58) b

754 (111) b

636 (97)

435 (50) a

337

Divided alone

65

355 (54) a

317 (42) a

794 (81) a

648 (63)

439 (42) a

331

0.03

0.01

0.03

NS

0.004

NS