Parameters

Experimental Diets

T1

T2

T3

T4

SEM

Initial body weight (kg)

6.23

6.30

6.30

6.30

-

Final body weight (kg)

10.10^a

9.78^a

9.33^ab

8.81^b

0.69*

Total weight gain (kg)

3.84^a

3.48^a

3.03^ab

2.51^b

0.48*

Mean daily weight gain (kg)

0.046^a

0.037^ab

0.036^ab

0.029^b

5.17*

Total concentrate intake (kg)

8.78

8.57

8.42

8.56

0.30ns

Total forage intake (kg)

22.72^a

22.02^a

21.08^ab

21.15^ab

0.54*

Mean daily feed intake (kg)

0.375

0.364

0.354

0.353

8.43ns

Total feed intake (kg)

31.50

30.59

29.71

29.50

0.72ns

Feed conversion ratio

33.13

34.08

35.60

42.52

5.72ns