Table 3 Performance of WAD gravid does during pregnancy
From: Influence of time of feeding on dam performance prepartum and postpartum and its impact on its kids
Parameters | Morning | Noon | Evening | SEM | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial weight (kg) | 11.64 | 12.01 | 10.88 | 0.451 | 0.627 |
Final weight (kg) | 20.6 | 19.25 | 20.22 | 0.562 | 0.641 |
Average daily gain (g) | 74.71 | 60.38 | 77.77 | 4.567 | 0.273 |
Total weight gain (kg) | 8.97 | 7.25 | 9.33 | 0.554 | 0.273 |
Daily feed intake (g) | 462.08 | 444.43 | 422.64 | 20.471 | 0.77 |
Total feed intake (kg) | 55.12 | 52.89 | 50.30 | 2.462 | 0.762 |
Feed conversion ratio | 6.13 | 7.56 | 5.53 | 0.413 | 0.105 |
Daily forage intake (g) | 85.11 | 84.13 | 76.53 | 3.518 | 0.596 |
Total forage intake (kg) | 10.13 | 10.01 | 9.11 | 0.428 | 0.596 |
Daily concentrate intake (g) | 376.97 | 360.3 | 346.11 | 17.863 | 0.812 |
Total concentrate intake (kg) | 44.86 | 42.86 | 41.19 | 2.129 | 0.812 |
Gestation period (days) | 142.75 | 143.75 | 141.24 | 0.839 | 0.509 |
Number of offspring | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.000 | – |
Dam weight postpartum (kg) | 18.90 | 18.25 | 18.70 | 0.511 | 0.889 |
Weight of kids at birth (g) | 1327.25 | 1209.00 | 1398.50 | 175.45 | 0.999 |