Table 1 Impact of increasing dietary energy concentration on daily energy intake and growth rate
From: A review of feed efficiency in swine: biology and application
Diet ME, Mcal/kg | 2.95 | 3.05 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 3.35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial wt., kg | 31.2 | 31.1 | 31.5 | 31.2 | 31.1 |
Final wt., kg | 115.1 | 115.3 | 115.1 | 115.0 | 115.5 |
Daily gain, kg | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
Daily feed, kg1 | 2.80 | 2.66 | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.47 |
Feed conversion1 | 2.78 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.38 |
ME intake, Mcal/d | 8.21 | 8.20 | 8.38 | 8.45 | 8.38 |