Table 1 Mean performance of the pigs in the two batches studied
From: Behaviour of fattening pigs fed with liquid feed and dry feed
| Dry feed | Wet feed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 302) | (n = 328) | ||
| Total turnover time of batch including washing | (days) | 114 | 118 |
| Mean day when reaching market weight | (days) | 100 | 100 |
| Weight at installation | (kg) | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| Carcass weight at slaughter | (kg) | 85.9 | 85.4 |
| Meat percentage of carcass | (%) | 57.6 | 57.0 |
| Estimated liv weight at slaughtera | (kg) | 115.1a | 114.3a |
| Weight gained during rearing | 95.8 | 95.0 | |
| True daily weight gain (100 days)b | (g per day) | 958b | 950b |
| Economic daily weight gain (114 and 118 days)c | (g per day) | 840c | 806c |
| Feed consumed per pig | (MJ) | 3595 | 3892 |
| Feed conversion | (MJ per kg) | 32.8 | 34.8 |