Table 2. Effects of arginine and methionine supplementation on growth performance in weaning pigs under high ambient temperature

Items CON Arginine (Arg) Methionine (Met) SE p-value p-value of contrast
0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 Arg vs. Met 0.2 vs. 0.4
ADG (g) 222a 235bL 247bL 220a 225a 4 0.031 0.016 0.030
ADFI (g) 531 540 535 522 503 29 0.232 0.371 0.806
G:F 0.42a 0.44abL 0.46bL 0.42aL 0.45abL 0.01 0.014 0.120 0.205
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ (p < 0.05).
p-value of Linear coefficients (p < 0.05).
SE, standard error; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake, G:F, gain to feed ratio (feed efficiency).