Parameter

Control 0% PP

T1 1% PP

T2 2% PP

T3 4% PP

Initial body weight (kg)

23.6 ± 0.66a

23.4 ± 1.29a

23.5 ± 1.61a

23.3 ± 1.55a

Final body weight (kg)

33.3 ± 0.38ab

34.9 ± 0.58a

34.2 ± 0.62a

31.7 ± 0.48b

Total body gain (kg)

9.7 ± 0.75a

11.5 ± 1.56a

10.7 ± 1.57a

8.4 ± 1.80a

Average daily gain (g/day)

153.97 ± 11.8a

182.54 ± 24.8a

169.84 ± 24.9a

133.33 ± 28.6a

Total feed intake (DM g/day)

1110 ± 41.4b

1146 ± 25.7a

1115 ± 59.6b

1118 ± 37.5b

Concentrate intake (DM g/day)

789 ± 17.7a

797 ± 13.3a

792 ± 13.3a

799 ± 17.8a

Straw intake (DM g/day)

321 ± 8.6b

349 ± 22.6a

323 ± 13.5b

319 ± 6.4b

FCR (g DM intake /g LWG)

7.21 ± 0.38b

6.27 ± 0.41c

6.57 ± 0.25bc

8.39 ± 0.11a