Table 2. Growth performance of growing pigs that were fed dietary treatments
Variable | ME | NE | SEM | p-value |
LE | C | HE | LE | C | HE | S | L | S × L |
Initial body weight (kg) | 26.54 | 26.56 | 26.72 | 26.75 | 26.83 | 26.75 | 4.65 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Final body weight (kg) | 64.29 | 63.15 | 63.73 | 62.25 | 63.29 | 63.23 | 5.44 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.96 |
ADG (kg/d) | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.53 |
ADFI (kg/d) | 2.19 | 2.04 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 1.95 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.25 |
G:F (kg/kg) | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.009 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.14 |
ME, metabolizable energy system; NE, net energy system; LE, low energy level; C, control energy level; HE, high energy level; S, energy system effect; L, energy level effect; S × L, interaction between the energy system and energy level; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; G:F, ratio of ADG to ADFI.