Table 4 Effects of feeding frequency on performance and gastric lesions for control and treatment group (least square means ± standard errors)
Control group | Treatment group | Sign. | |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of animals | 179 | 180 | |
Initial weight, kg | 27.2 | 27.2 | |
Final weight, kg | 113.6 (± 0.29) | 112.6 (± 0.29) | * |
Carcass weight, kg | 87.3 (± 0.26) | 86.4 (± 0.26) | * |
Daily weight gain, g | |||
Entire fattening period | 804 (± 6.78) | 697 (± 6.76) | *** |
Start – 60 kg | 788 (± 7.98) | 638 (± 7.96) | *** |
60 kg – slaughter | 815 (± 8.22) | 744 (± 8.20) | *** |
Feeding period, days | 109 (± 0.88) | 125 (± 0.88) | *** |
Lean meat content, % | 57.2 (± 0.20) | 56.6 (± 0.20) | 0.06 |
Gastric lesions, score | 2.4 (± 0.12) | 3.0 (± 0.12) | ** |