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).