Table 3. Fat deposition in WMD2 breeder pullets in response to dietary level of metabolizable energy
Groups | 2,600 | 2,700 | 2,800 | 2,900 | SEM | P value |
Live weight (g) | 2,267 | 2,300 | 2,320 | 2,460 | 46.5 | 0.499 |
Abdominal fat (g) | 51.1b | 91.6a | 101.8a | 99.9a | 6.54 | 0.010 |
Abdominal fat (%) | 2.32b | 3.99a | 4.39a | 4.05a | 0.266 | 0.016 |
Liver weight (g) | 37.2 | 38.8 | 35.7 | 43.9 | 1.57 | 0.287 |
Liver fat (g) | 6.46 | 8.51 | 8.15 | 11.32 | 0.666 | 0.064 |
Liver fat (%) | 17.1b | 21.7a | 22.7a | 25.0a | 0.89 | 0.006 |
Means sharing different superscripts differ significantly (P<0.05). SEM, standard error of the mean.