Parameters | Groups | P- value | |||||
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M-0 | M-30 | M-40 | M-45 | MC | MD | MC×MD | |
Initial BW (kg) | 10.0 ± 0.8 | 10.3 ± 0.7 | 10.6 ± 0.7 | 9.6 ± 0.6 | NS | – | – |
Final BW (kg) | 10.4 b ± 0.8 | 10.9 a ± 0.8 | 11.4 a ± 0.9 | 9.9 c ± 0.6 | *** | – | – |
BWG (kg) | 0.4 b ± 0.2 | 0.6 a ± 0.2 | 0.8 c ± 0.3 | 0.4 b ± 0.1 | *** | – | – |
ADG (kg/day) | 0.06 b ± 0.02 | 0.1 a ± 0.02 | 0.11a ± 0.04 | 0.05 b ± 0.02 | *** | – | – |
FCR | 16.2 a ± 0.3 | 11.3 b ± 0.7 | 10.8 b ± 0.3 | 23.8 a ± 0.6 | ** | – | – |
DFI (kg) | 0.969 c ± 281 | 1.126 b ± 250 | 1.186 a ± 315 | 1.187 a ± 174 | ** | NS | NS |
DWI (Litre) | 1.298 b ± 492 | 1.153 b ± 363 | 1.605 a ± 575 | 0.981 c ± 273 | *** | * | NS |