Table 1 Summary statistics concerning productivity parameters in the 20 nursery herds comparing one year before (Period 1) and one year after (Period 2) initiated vaccination with Porcilis® PCV M Hyo
Parameter | Period | Mean | Standard deviation | Median | Min | Max | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mortality (%) | Period 1 | 3.1 | 0.96 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 0.014 |
Period 2 | 2.7 | 0.75 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 3.9 | ||
Average daily weight gain (g) | Period 1 | 444 | 52 | 445 | 319 | 539 | 0.555 |
Period 2 | 449 | 50 | 455 | 363 | 563 | ||
Feed conversion rate (FU/kg) | Period 1 | 1.87 | 0.19 | 1.81 | 1.65 | 2.37 | 0.074 |
Period 2 | 1.81 | 0.15 | 1.80 | 1.55 | 2.23 |