Period (Days)

Substitution rate %

P

0

50

75

100

Feed intake (g)

01 - 21

1064.44 ± 13.89

1109.91 ± 49.38

1121.16 ± 17.72

1089.32 ± 4.87

0.062

22 - 49

4336.13 ± 163.12^b

4595.18 ± 107.64^a

4712.50 ± 50.20^a

4299.00 ± 54.74^b

0.000

01 - 49

5400.57 ± 156.96^b

5704.10 ± 63.57^a

5833.65 ± 61.79^a

5397.80 ± 51.29^b

0.000

Live weight (g)

01 - 21

684.00 ± 44.59^a

641.45 ± 24.64^a

638.70 ± 22.90^a

395.50 ± 73.28^b

0.000

22 - 49

2603.18 ± 142.68^a

2650.78 ± 50.01^a

2427.08 ± 77.38^b

1710.90 ± 16.62^c

0.000

Weight gain (g)

01 - 21

646.58 ± 44.61^a

603.98 ± 24,63^a

601.28 ± 22.94^b

358.05 ± 3.27^c

0.000

22 - 49

1919.18 ± 165.18^a

2009.35 ± 61.52^a

1788.35 ± 86.45^a

1315.40 ± 68.83^b

0.000

01 - 49

2565.73 ± 142.63^a

2613.35 ± 49.96^a

2389.68 ± 77.38^b

1673.48 ± 16.62^c

0.000

Feed conversion ratio

01 - 21

1.65 ± 0.13^c

1.85 ± 0.06^b

1.85 ± 0.06^b

3.17 ± 0.62^a

0.000

22 - 49

2.28 ± 0.22^c

2.30 ± 0.14^c

2.65 ± 0.13^b

3.25 ± 0.17^a

0.000

01 - 49

2.13 ± 0.10^c

2.18 ± 0.05^c

2.45 ± 0.06^b

3.25 ± 0.06^a

0.000