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Table 3 Effect of intra-uterine growth retardation on growth performance of weaned piglets

From: Antioxidant capacity and concentration of redox-active trace mineral in fully weaned intra-uterine growth retardation piglets

Itemsa

IUGR

NBW

P values

BW, kg

 At weaning

5.31 ± 0.08

7.05 ± 0.08

<0.001

 At sampling

7.34 ± 0.23

10.70 ± 0.26

<0.001

ADG, g/d

144.73 ± 12.82

260.51 ± 13.44

<0.001

ADFI, g/d

256.94 ± 25.80

382.62 ± 20.00

0.003

FEb, g/g

0.57 ± 0.01

0.68 ± 0.01

<0.001

  1. a IUGR intra-uterine growth retardation group, NBW normal birth weight group, ADG average daily gain, ADFI average daily feed intake, FE feed efficiency
  2. bFE was calculated by dividing the ADG by its ADFI