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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of measured traits for Pekin ducks

From: Systematic analysis of feeding behaviors and their effects on feed efficiency in Pekin ducks

Items

All (n = 358)

Mean

S.D.

Min

Max

General traits

BW 19, kg

1.1

0.09

0.74

1.4

BW 42, kg

3.8

0.2

3.1

4.4

BWG, kg

2.7

0.2

1.8

3.3

Feed Intake, kg

7.2

0.8

3.9

9.4

RFI, kg

0.0

0.6

−3.9

2.1

FCR

2.7

0.3

1.3

3.4

Feeding behavior traits

Total Feed Time, min

320.6

72.9

204.9

616.6

Daily feed intake, kg/d

0.324

0.037

0.234

0.669

Meal Feed Intake, g

33.8

22.8

1.0

350.0

Visit duration, s

76.6

20.0

31.0

149.3

Meal duration, s

159.2

162.4

79.9

316.8

Average interval between meals, min

161.8

123

91.0

309.5

Daily Feeding Rate, g/min

20.3

3.7

14.0

34.1

Number of meals per day

8.6

1.4

2

14.4

 

Number of visits per day

13.6

3.1

8.9

28.8

  1. BW 19: average body eight at d 19; BW 42: average body eight at d 42; RFI, residual feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio. S.D., standard deviation