| Dietary treatment | SEM | |||
Parameter | D0 | D100 | D200 | D300 | |
DM intake, Kg/day |
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Dairy pellets | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | - |
Rhodes grass hay | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 0.24 |
SPVS | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4.8 | - |
Total | 6.8d | 8.5c | 10.2b | 11.9a | 0.24 |
IVOMD (g/kg) | 442.1 | 510.4 | 549.6 | 566.0 | 13.9 |
Average final weights (Kg) | 414.8 | 415.4 | 418.9 | 432 | 4.87 |
Average daily gains (Kg/day) | −0.20 | −0.25 | −0.22 | 0.35 | 0.06 |