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 |
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| 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.03 | NS | 0.004 | NS |