Table 3. Corn-Base 28-Day Pig Starter Performance.
|
Diet 1 |
Diet 2 |
Diet 3 |
Diet 4 |
22% Whey vs 29% Whey |
An. Plasma vs Protein Comb |
Interaction |
S. E. |
|
PHASE 1 |
Starting Weight, lb. |
13.2 |
12.9 |
13.3 |
13.1 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Ending Weight, lb. |
16.4 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
15.4 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
|
Gain, lb. |
3.19 |
2.95 |
3.10 |
2.24 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.31 |
|
ADG, lb |
0.46 |
0.41 |
0.44 |
0.33 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.04 |
|
Feed/Head, lb. |
3.67 |
3.48 |
4.06 |
3.23 |
NS |
0.03 |
NS |
0.20 |
|
ADFI, lb. |
0.52 |
0.50 |
0.58 |
0.46 |
NS |
0.03 |
NS |
0.03 |
|
G : F , lb. |
0.87 |
0.83 |
0.76 |
0.71 |
0.07 |
NS |
NS |
0.06 |
|
Feed Cost/lb. of Gain, $$ |
0.36 |
0.35 |
0.36 |
0.37 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.03 |
|
PHASE 2 |
Starting Weight, lb. |
16.4 |
15.8 |
16.4 |
15.4 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Ending Weight, lb. |
21.2 |
19.5 |
21.0 |
19.5 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
|
Gain, lb. |
4.80 |
3.70 |
4.60 |
4.10 |
NS |
0.06 |
NS |
0.35 |
|
ADG, lb. |
0.69 |
0.53 |
0.66 |
0.59 |
NS |
0.05 |
NS |
0.5 |
|
Feed/Head, lb. |
6.71 |
5.78 |
6.57 |
5.62 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.52 |
|
ADFI, lb. |
0.96 |
0.83 |
0.94 |
0.80 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.07 |
|
G : F, lb. |
0.72 |
0.64 |
0.70 |
0.73 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.08 |
|
Feed Cost/lb. of Gain, $$ |
0.27 |
0.30 |
0.27 |
0.24 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.04 |
|
PHASE 3 |
Starting Weight, lb. |
21.2 |
19.5 |
21.0 |
19.5 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Ending Weight, lb. |
27.2 |
24.3 |
27.1 |
25.7 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
|
Gain, lb. |
6.00 |
4.80 |
6.10 |
6.20 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.68 |
|
ADG, lb. |
0.86 |
0.69 |
0.87 |
0.89 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.10 |
|
Feed/Head, lb. |
10.3 |
10.0 |
10.6 |
9.77 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.98 |
|
ADFI, lb. |
1.47 |
1.43 |
1.51 |
1.40 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.14 |
|
G : F, lb. |
0.58 |
0.48 |
0.58 |
0.63 |
0.05 |
NS |
NS |
0.04 |
|
Feed Cost/lb. of Gain, $$ |
0.22 |
0.27 |
0.21 |
0.20 |
0.06 |
NS |
NS |
0.02 |
|
PHASE 3 |
Starting Weight, lb. |
27.2 |
24.3 |
27.1 |
25.7 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
Ending Weight, lb. |
34.8 |
31.2 |
34.9 |
33.1 |
_ |
_ |
_ |
_ |
|
Gain, lb. |
7.60 |
6.90 |
7.80 |
7.40 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.35 |
|
ADG, lb. |
1.09 |
0.99 |
1.11 |
1.06 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.05 |
|
Feed/Head, lb. |
10.8 |
9.60 |
10.9 |
10.4 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.51 |
|
ADFI, lb. |
1.54 |
1.37 |
1.56 |
1.49 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.07 |
|
G : F, lb. |
0.70 |
0.72 |
0.72 |
0.71 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.05 |
|
Feed Cost/lb. of Gain, $$ |
0.18 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
0.17 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.06 |
|
COMB |
Gain, lb. |
21.6 |
18.4 |
21.6 |
20.0 |
NS |
0.03 |
NS |
0.89 |
ADG, lb. |
0.77 |
0.66 |
0.77 |
0.71 |
NS |
0.03 |
NS |
0.03 |
|
Feed/ Head, lb. |
31.5 |
28.9 |
32.2 |
29.1 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
1.61 |
|
ADFI, lb. |
1.13 |
1.03 |
1.15 |
1.04 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
0.05 |
|
G : F, lb. |
0.69 |
0.64 |
0.67 |
0.69 |
NS |
NS |
0.08 |
0.02 |
|
Feed Cost/ lb. Of Gain, $$ |
0.23 |
0.24 |
0.23 |
0.21 |
0.07 |
NS |
0.08 |
0.01 |