Table 2. Effects of TDN level of commercial concentrates on growth performance of late fattening Hanwoo steers
Items | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | SEM | Pr>F |
Body weight (kg) | | | | | | |
Initial | 670.45 | 659.83 | 669.02 | 666.25 | 3.942 | 0.95 |
Final | 795.80 | 793.25 | 786.93 | 795.28 | 4.535 | 0.91 |
Average daily gain | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.013 | 0.74 |
Feed intake (DM, kg) | | | | | | |
Concentrate | 10.44 | 10.18 | 10.74 | 10.47 | 0.460 | 0.85 |
Rice straw | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | - | - |
DMI | 11.15 | 10.89 | 11.45 | 11.18 | 0.460 | 0.75 |
Feed conversion ratio | 14.11 | 13.28 | 16.13 | 14.52 | 0.320 | 0.51 |
TDN, total digestible nutrients; DMI, dry matter intake.