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.