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Table 1 Comparative analysis of production performance

From: Antimicrobial peptides act on the rumen microbiome and metabolome affecting the performance of castrated bulls

Item

CK

AP

P-value

ADG, kg

0.96 ± 0.07

1.17 ± 0.05

0.021

DMI, kg/d

10.45 ± 0.25

11.00 ± 0.25

0.134

Carcass weight, kg

323.26 ± 11.34

382.80 ± 11.30

0.001

F/G

9.12 ± 1.01

10.55 ± 1.09

0.349

Net meat weight, kg

258.55 ± 7.93

307.65 ± 8.07

0.001

  1. ADG Average daily gain, DMI Dry matter intake, F/G Feed/gain ratio