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| Control | Cross-Fostered | Cross-Fostered/Milk Fed | |||
| Mean ± SEM | P Value | Mean ± SEM | P Value | Mean ± SEM | P Value | |
| Birth Weight (kg) |
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| Slow | 1.50 ± 0.05 | P > 0.05 | 1.59 ± 0.05 | P > 0.05 | 1.53 ± 0.05 | P > 0.05 |
| Normal | 1.49 ± 0.05 |
| 1.58 ± 0.06 |
| 1.53 ± 0.04 |
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| Weaning Weight (kg) |
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| Slow | 6.39 ± 0.27 | P < 0.05 | 7.53 ± 0.34 | P > 0.05 | 9.69 ± 0.41 | P > 0.05 |
| Normal | 6.88 ± 0.37 |
| 6.98 ± 0.41 |
| 9.76 ± 0.57 |
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| Average Daily Gain (kg/d) |
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| Slow | 0.23 ± 0.01 | P < 0.05 | 0.28 ±0.01 | P > 0.05 | 0.39 ± 0.02 | P > 0.05 |
| Normal | 0.26 ± 0.02 |
| 0.26 ± 0.01 |
| 0.39 ± 0.03 |
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| Plasma AGP (µg/mL) |
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| Slow | 3800 ± 330 | P < 0.001 | 4850 ± 560 | P < 0.001 | 5320 ± 520 | P < 0.001 |
| Normal | 2930 ± 210 |
| 3000 ± 260 |
| 2860 ± 250 |
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| 1n = 16 pairs |
| n = 14 pairs |
| n = 16 pairs |
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