Table 1 Average daily feed intake (ADFI; mL), average daily gain (ADG; g/d), feed conversion ratio (FCR; mL/g) and percentage diarrhoea (% Scour) on each day of treatment for the mixed-sex weaner pigs in the control group (Cont.; n = 8) and the medium chain triglyceride supplement (5 % MCT; n = 8) dietary treatments

ADFI, mL

Cont.

1489

1798

2024

2213

2492

MCT

1332

1525

1731

2010

2254

SEM^a

163

166

182

129

88

ADG, g/d

Cont.

312

343

394

241

160

MCT

247

246*

235*

251

240*

SEM^a

40

31

42

37

31

FCR, mL/g

Cont.

4.8

5.2

5.1

9.2

15.6

MCT

5.4

6.2

7.4*

8.0

9.4**

SEM^a

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.9

1.1

% Scour

Cont.

0

0

12.5

50

50

MCT

0

0

0

0*

0*