Table 2 Increment in body weight (g), total caloric intake (kJ/100 g b.w gain) and carcass relative lipid content (g/100 g)

Increment in body weight (g)

30-60

118.1 ± 4.8^a

124.7 ± 8.2ª

126.8 ± 6.8ª

60-90

77.1 ± 3.1^a

91.9 ± 3.2^b

103.9 ± 3.3^c

30-90

198.1 ± 9.9^a

207.8 ± 7.4^ab

237.2 ± 13.5^b

Total caloric intake (kJ/100 g b.w)

30-60

7017.9 ± 656.0^a

6882.7 ± 464.7ª

6875.1 ± 357.0ª

60-90

15282.7 ± 656.0^a

12662.3 ± 408.1^b

11057.6 ± 359.7^b

30-90

10289.9 ± 642.9^a

9675.2 ± 401.6^ab

8162.0 ± 369.9^b

Carcass Relative lipid content(g/100 g)

30-60

2.32 ± 0.18^a

5.48 ± 0.35^b

3.94 ± 0.29^c

60-90

2.65 ± 0.17^a

4.26 ± 0.34^b

3.75 ± 0.32^b

30-90

2.65 ± 0.17^a

3.94 ± 0.26^b

3.49 ± 0.21^b