Table 7. Effect of lupin flakes on growth performance of Hanwoo steers

Item Control T1 T2 T3 p-value
Body weight (kg)
 16 months of age 447.0 ± 40.6 443.5 ± 31.6 445.2 ± 39.1 441.4 ± 22.5 0.99
 19 months of age 555.6 ± 49.5 551.9 ± 41.1 560.5 ± 41.8 553.9 ± 42.6 0.95
 26 months of age 692.4 ± 39.1 698.3 ± 39.2 718.5 ± 42.8 738.0 ± 64.1 0.15
 29 months of age 759.8 ± 43.91 745.5 ± 34.76 755.3 ± 62.28 760.6 ± 87.23 0.87
 ADG (whole period) 0.74 ± 0.06 0.72 ± 0.05 0.74 ± 0.08 0.76 ± 0.19 0.88
Intake (dry matter kg/steer/day)
 Concentrate 7.98 ± 0.03b 8.18 ± 0.04a 8.23 ± 0.04a 8.25 ± 0.06a 0.05
 Rice straw 1.63 ± 0.02a 1.11 ± 0.04b 1.02 ± 0.02b 0.98 ± 0.07b 0.05
 DMI 9.60 ± 0.04a 9.29 ± 0.04b 9.26 ± 0.04b 9.21 ± 0.11b 0.04
 Crude protein 1.30 ± 0.01 1.31 ± 0.01 1.32 ± 0.01 1.32 ± 0.01 0.07
 TDN 7.30 ± 0.02c 7.39 ± 0.02b 7.47 ± 0.01a 7.48 ± 0.07a 0.01
 Feed conversion ratio 12.98 ± 0.05 12.91 ± 0.05 12.51 ± 0.03 12.11 ± 0.15 0.08
Means followed by different letters in the same row are significantly different (p < 0.05).
ADG, average daily gain (16 to 29 months of age); DMI, dry matter intake; TDN, total digestible nutrients.