Table 3
Growth performance of the pigs born from two groups of sires with high and medium weight gain potentials, respectively, on varying planes of nutrition during the grower phase beginning from August 1 through September 26, 2012

ItemMedium potentialHigh potentialSEMSexP-value
H1)M2)L3)H1)M2)L3)B4)G4)SEMSr4)PN4)Sr × PNS4)
Initial wt, kg15.215.816.015.716.414.30.4415.515.60.250.630.110.020.81
Days on feed
  Phase (P) 1262729262729
  P 2292928292928
Final wt, kg
  P 130.730.527.628.729.127.00.828.829.00.50.05<0.010.670.77
  P 251.649.744.049.950.445.11.248.848.10.70.96<0.010.460.48
ADG
  P 10.590.540.400.500.470.440.020.490.490.01<0.01<0.01<0.010.87
  P 20.720.660.590.760.770.640.020.710.670.01<0.01<0.010.270.08
  Overall0.660.610.490.630.620.540.020.600.580.010.48<0.010.130.26