Table 7. Effect of dietary illite supplementation on carcass grade in growing - finishing pig
Items
CON
1)
IL
SEM
p
-value
Back fat thickness (mm)
19.2
19.5
0.9
0.574
Carcass weight (kg)
87.7
86.8
0.4
0.447
Carcass grade
1+
21
22
-
-
1
38
41
-
-
2
16
12
-
-
CON, basal diet; IL, 0.5% illite.