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Experimental diets
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P25
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P30
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P35
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P40
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P45
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P50
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Trial 1 (initial BW 0.65 g)
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FBW1
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4.34 ± 0.66
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4.46 ± 0.38
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4.68 ± 0.24
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4.92 ± 0.66
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4.80 ± 0.53
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4.40 ± 0.28
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WG2
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571 ± 103
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586 ± 58.4
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619 ± 36.3
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660 ± 102
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637 ± 86.8
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579 ± 44.1
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DBI3
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0.10 ± 0.02
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0.11 ± 0.01
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0.11 ± 0.01
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0.12 ± 0.02
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0.12 ± 0.01
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0.10 ± 0.01
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FCR4
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1.77 ± 0.36
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1.43 ± 0.35
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1.32 ± 0.23
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1.49 ± 0.34
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1.58 ± 0.19
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1.41 ± 0.36
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PER5
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2.33 ± 0.45ab
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2.37 ± 0.58a
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2.16 ± 0.40abc
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1.58 ± 0.37bc
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1.42 ± 0.18c
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1.47 ± 0.33bc
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Survival6
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88.9 ± 7.86
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85.2 ± 3.21
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85.2 ± 3.21
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86.1 ± 3.93
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92.6 ± 32.1
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83.3 ± 0.00
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Trial 2 (initial BW 4.81 g)
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FBW1
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10.8 ± 0.93b
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11.6 ± 0.43ab
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13.1 ± 1.18a
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12.2 ± 0.92ab
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11.7 ± 0.15ab
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12.0 ± 1.32ab
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WG2
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125 ± 19.1b
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141 ± 8.43ab
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173 ± 23.5a
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153 ± 18.6ab
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145 ± 3.94ab
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148 ± 27.4ab
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DBI3
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0.14 ± 0.02b
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0.16 ± 0.01ab
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0.20 ± 0.03b
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0.18 ± 0.02ab
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0.17 ± 0.00ab
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0.17 ± 0.03ab
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FCR4
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2.29 ± 0.25a
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2.06 ± 0.13ab
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1.71 ± 0.29b
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1.71 ± 0.18b
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2.01 ± 0.27ab
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1.83 ± 0.33ab
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PER5
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1.70 ± 0.19a
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1.60 ± 0.10a
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1.67 ± 0.31a
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1.47 ± 0.16ab
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1.12 ± 0.16b
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1.12 ± 0.18b
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Survival6
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91.7 ± 8.33
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88.9 ± 12.7
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83.3 ± 8.33
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80.6 ± 4.81
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80.6 ± 9.62
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86.1 ± 12.7
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Trial 3 (initial BW 10.5 g)
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FBW1
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15.5 ± 0.47b
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18.7 ± 0.77a
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19.5 ± 2.02a
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18.0 ± 0.26a
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18.2 ± 0.73a
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18.3 ± 1.05a
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WG2
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46.8 ± 4.59b
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77.8 ± 6.88a
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85.2 ± 19.4a
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70.9 ± 2.95a
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72.8 ± 6.62a
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72.9 ± 10.4a
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DBI3
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0.10 ± 0.01b
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0.17 ± 0.02a
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0.19 ± 0.04a
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0.16 ± 0.01a
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0.16 ± 0.01a
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0.16 ± 0.02a
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FCR4
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2.76 ± 0.26a
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1.64 ± 0.16 b
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1.55 ± 0.32 b
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1.72 ± 0.14b
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1.69 ± 0.22b
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1.80 ± 0.29b
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PER5
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1.38 ± 0.13c
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1.98 ± 0.19a
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1.88 ± 0.41ab
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1.49 ± 0.12bc
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1.33 ± 0.17c
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1.15 ± 0.18c
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Survival6
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87.9 ± 10.5
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97.0 ± 5.25
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90.9 ± 0.00
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81.8 ± 15.7
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81.8 ± 0.00
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81.8 ± 9.09
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- Values are mean of triplicate groups and presented as mean ± S.D. Values with different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05). The lack of superscript letter indicates no significant differences among treatments
- 1FBW final body weight (g)
- 2Weight gain (%) = [(final mean body weight − initial mean body weight)/initial mean body weight] × 100
- 3Daily body increase (g/day) = (final body weight − initial body weight)/days
- 4Feed conversion ratio = dry feed fed (g)/wet weight gain (g)
- 5Protein efficiency ratio = wet weight gain/total protein given
- 6Survival (%)