Diets

Parameter

Control

Autoclaved Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Biodegraded Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Guinea Grass

Initial Lw (Kg)

9.7

9.8

9.6

10.5

Intake g DM per day guinea grass

71.78

74.07

71.52

94.69

Intake g DM per day concentrates

1.67

1.36

1.79

-

Total intake g DM per day

73.45^a

75.43^a

73.31^a

94.69^a

Live weight gain (Kg)

2.7^b

2.4^b

3.1^b

1.1^b

Growth rate (g/day)

48.21^b

42.86^b

55.36^b

19.60^c