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Table 2 Average daily feed intake (ADFI; kg), average daily gain (ADG; g/d) and feed conversion ratio (FCR; g/g) averaged over treatment period for male grower-finisher pigs (from 14 to 22 wk of age) in the control group (Cont.; n = 15), the 1 % MCT supplement (1 % MCT; n = 15), the 3 % MCT supplement (3 % MCT; n = 15), and the 6 % MCT supplement (6 % MCT; n = 15) dietary treatments of Experiment 2

From: Dietary stimulation of the endogenous somatotropic axis in weaner and grower-finisher pigs using medium chain triglycerides and cysteamine hydrochloride

Treatment

ADFI, kg

ADG, kg/d

FCR, g/g

Cont.

2.53

1.088

2.33

1 % MCT

2.61

1.089

2.40

3 % MCT

2.63

1.035

2.54

6 % MCT

2.64

1.084

2.44

SEMa

0.06

0.039

0.09

  1. aSEM = pooled standard error of the mean