Parameters

Sex

groups

group 1

group 2

group 3

p

Average birth weight (kg)

♂

3.23 ± 0.62^a

3.31 ± 0.05^a

3.25 ± 0.31^a

0.942

♀

3.08 ± 0.58^a

3.27 ± 0.13^a

3.24 ± 0.09^a

0.602

♂♀

3.15 ± 0.60^a

3.29 ± 0.09^a

3.24 ± 0.35^a

0.772

P

0.861

0.061

0.065

Average weaning weight (kg)

♂

11.78 ± 0.31^b

11.31 ± 0.36^b

12.41 ± 0.52^a

0.001

♀

11.46 ± 0.26^a

11.42 ± 0.17 ^a

11.32 ± 0.26^a

0.611

♂♀

11.62 ± 0.28^a

11.36 ± 0.26 ^a

11.86 ± 0.39^a

0.306

p

0.589

0.165

0.215

Total weight gain (kg)

♂

8.54 ± 0.46^b

8.00 ± 0.37^b

9.16 ± 0.50^a

0.001

♀

7.75 ± 0.16^a

8.13 ± 0.18^a

8.08 ± 0.27^a

0.736

♂♀

8.14 ± 0.31^a

8.06 ± 0.27^a

8.62 ± 0.38^a

0.368

p

0.128

0.182

0.149

ADG (g)

♂

101.78 ± 5.48^b

95.25 ± 4.47^b

109.06 ± 6.04^a

0.001

♀

92.33 ± 19.28^a

96.89 ± 2.23^a

96.28 ± 3.28^a

0.736

♂♀

97.05 ± 12.38^a

96.07 ± 3.37^a

102.67 ± 4.66^a

0.368

P

0.128

0.182

0.149