Table 5 Effects of feeding frequency on within pen variation in performance (least square means ± standard errors)
Within pen variation | Control group | Treatment group | Sign. |
|---|---|---|---|
Daily weight gain, g | |||
Entire period, g | 96 (± 5.94) | 92 (± 5.94) | n.s. |
Start – 60 kg | 120 (± 6.46) | 103 (± 6.46) | n.s. |
60 kg – slaughter | 165 (± 25.34) | 121 (± 25.34) | n.s. |
Feeding period, days | 13 (± 0.73) | 16 (± 0.73) | * |
Lean meat content, % | 2.4 (± 0.18) | 2.9 (± 0.18) | * |
Gastric lesions, score | 1.4 (± 0.07) | 1.7 (± 0.07) | * |