| Rearing Tank Cover |
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| None | Partial | Near-Full | P value |
Start weight (kg) | 10.23 ± 0.00 | 10.23 ± 0.00 | 10.23 ± 0.00 |
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Food fed (kg) | 23.35 ± 0.00 | 23.35 ± 0.00 | 23.35 ± 0.00 |
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End weight (kg) | 27.00 ± 0.43 z | 28.54 ± 0.19 y | 28.83 ± 0.09 y | 0.002 |
Gain (kg) | 16.77 ± 0.43 z | 18.31 ± 0.19 y | 18.61 ± 0.09 y | 0.002 |
Food Conversion Ratio | 1.40 ± 0.04 z | 1.28 ± 0.13 y | 1.26 ± 0.06 y | 0.004 |
Mortality (%) | 0.31 ± 0.07 | 0.16 ± 0.04 | 0.22 ± 0.07 | 0.258 |