Table 5 Continuous variables and their levels collected from 1,127 piglets

Length of suckling period

day

24.9 (3.9)

24.8 (3.9)

26.4 (2.7)*

Piglets’ weight at birth

kg

1,4 (0.3)

1,4 (0.3)

1,4 (0.3)

Piglets’ weight at weaning

kg

7,0 (1.8)

7,0 (1.8)

6,9 (1.6)

Daily weight gain

g

225 (57)

225 (57)

207 (57)*

Temperature in the piglet nest at birth^†

°C

35.0 (4.7)

34.9 (4.4)

34.8 (7.0)

Temperature in the piglet nest at 7 days^†

°C

33.8 (2.9)

33.8 (2.9)

32.6 (2.5)

Temperature in the piglet nest at 14 days^†

°C

32.7 (2.8)

32.8 (2.8)

31.8 (1.6)*

Temperature in the piglet nest at 21 days^†

°C

33.1 (2.5)

33.1 (2.5)

32.5 (1.5)