Variables

Groups

C

CC

PBY

PBYC

Animal weight [g]

224.51^a ± 16.81

220.24^a ± 10.58

220.43^a ± 11.81

208.87^a ± 13.60

Weight gain (g)

153.15^a ± 15.20

151.45^a ± 13.90

146.37^a ± 15.78

134.94^a ± 19.48

Food consumption (g)

148.72^a ± 10.31

154.00^a ± 8.76

149.26^a ± 5.23

144.51^a ± 11.22

CEA (%)

17.27^a ± 1.38

16.48^a ± 1.10

16.42^a ± 1.46

15.63^a ± 1.76

pH total faeces

5.97^a ± 0.44

7.12^b ± 0.42

6.93^b ± 0.63

6.74ª^b ± 0.28

pH caecal contents

6.55^a ± 1.02

6.82^a ± 1.67

6.54^a ± 1.10

6.71^a ± 1.32

Caecum weight (g)

1.37^a ± 0.25

1.26^ab ± 0.20

1.04^b ± 0.16

1.42^a ± 0.24

Relative weight of caecum (%)

0.63^a ± 0.10

0.57^ab ± 0.08

0.62^a ± 0.09

0.50^b ± 0.07

Feces moisture

content (%)

14.56^a ± 2.60

18.32^a ± 1.75

41.13^b ± 5.00

39.89^b ± 4.12