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EFFECT OF DOF ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
Item DOF P-Value
|
200 |
235 |
270 |
DOF |
Initial wt.( lbs) |
684 |
689 |
686 |
0.95 |
Final wt.( lbs) |
1362 |
1475 |
1576 |
< 0.01 |
DMI( lbs) |
20.8 |
21.6 |
22.1 |
< 0.01 |
ADG( lbs) |
3.39 |
3.35 |
3.29 |
0.24 |
F: G |
6.19 |
6.54 |
6.80 |
< 0.01 |
Impact of Days on Feed
• BW increased with added DOF
• DMI and F: G increased with added DOF