Table 1 Effects of nutritional levels on growth performance of early-weaned Hu lambs.

Initial body weight

6.29

6.19

6.22

6.20

0.07

0.8241

Final body weight

15.40

13.90

13.94

13.02

0.24

0.0062

Average daily gain (g/d)

228.80^a

186.56^b

197.72^b

168.55^c

6.19

<0.0000

Milk replacer intake (g/d)

154.63

154.63

154.63

154.63

-

-

Starter intake (g/d)

325.96

322.26

337.22

320.26

3.36

0.3148

Feed conversion ratio

2.10^a

2.57^b

2.49^b

2.82^c

0.07

0.0002