Inclusion of 8% alfalfa silage advances feeding time and improves late-finishing feed efficiency in pigs
Fig 5
Comparative FCR trajectories across feed types.
Average FCR was significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the commercial feed group (Feed A) than in the alfalfa (Feed B) and alfalfa silage (Feed C) groups between weeks 2.8 and 5.2. Conversely, Feed A exhibited significantly higher FCR (P < 0.05) than both alternative diets between weeks 6.6 and 8. Additionally, Feed B showed significantly lower FCR than Feed C between weeks 1.0 and 2.4.