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Expected Ca level | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.80 | 0.90 | SEM | Linear | Quadratic |
Analyzed Ca level | 0.555 ± 0.034 | 0.654 ± 0.021 | 0.786 ± 0.069 | 1.010 ± 0.087 |
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SD | 0.034 | 0.021 | 0.069 | 0.087 |
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Days on Treatment | 112 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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Pen replicates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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1 - 84 d | |||||||
ADG, kg | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.42 |
DMI, kg/d | 5.31 | 5.15 | 5.24 | 5.24 | 0.09 | 0.59 | 0.28 |
Gain:Feed | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.002 | 0.81 | 0.66 |
Dietary NE, Mcal/kg | |||||||
Maintenance | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 0.88 |
Gain | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 0.88 |
Observed/expected DMI | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.01 | 0.37 | 0.86 |
85 - 112 d | |||||||
ADG, kg | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0.04 | 0.29 | 0.72 |
DMI, kg/d | 6.42 | 6.30 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.72 |
Gain:Feed | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.006 | 0.03 | 0.54 |
Dietary NE, Mcal/kg | |||||||
Maintenance | 2.05 | 2.06 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.32 |
Gain | 1.38 | 1.40 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.32 |
Observed/expected DMI | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.29 |
1 - 112 d | |||||||
Weight, kg |
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Initial | 129 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1.26 | 0.13 | 0.33 |
Final | 279 | 273 | 276 | 276 | 3.33 | 0.53 | 0.33 |
ADG, kg | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 0.02 | 0.98 | 0.45 |
DMI, g/d | 5.59 | 5.44 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 0.09 | 0.29 | 0.43 |
Gain:Feed | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.003 | 0.23 | 0.90 |
Dietary NE, Mcal/kg | |||||||
Maintenance | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.70 |
Gain | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 0.02 | 0.49 | 0.70 |
Observed/expected DMI | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.01 | 0.48 | 0.68 |