Outcome | Treatment | P-value | |
ACID | NON |
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Preweaning2 |
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Number of calves, n | 31 | 31 |
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Daily starter ration intake3, kg/d | 0.15 (0.13, 0.19) | 0.18 (0.14, 0.24) | 0.32 |
Daily water intake, L/d | 1.6 (1.4, 1.7) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.6) | 0.15 |
ADG, kg/d | 0.9 (0.8, 1.0) | 1.0 (0.9, 1.1) | 0.18 |
BW at weaning, kg | 82.4 (79.0, 85.8) | 85.7 (82.2, 89.1) | 0.18 |
Postweaning4 |
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Number of calves, n | 30 | 30 |
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Postweaning ADG, kg/d | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) | 1.4 (1.3, 1.5) | 0.83 |
Dressed carcass weight, kg | 146.7 (140.5, 152.9) | 145.4 (139.2, 151.6) | 0.76 |