with pigs presented meal diets. In addition, pigs
with wet/dry feeders had increased (P < 0.001) ADG
compared with those pigs with conventional dry feeders.
A diet form × feeder design interaction (P < 0.04) was
observed for ADFI in which pigs fed meal diets via dry
feeders had decreased ADFI than pigs fed pelleted diets
from the same feeder whereas ADFI did not differ in
the wet/dry feeders based on diet form. Additionally, a
diet form × feeder design interaction for G:F (P < 0.01)
was observed due to similar G:F in pigs fed both meal
and pelleted diets via wet/dry feeders but poorer G:F in
pigs fed pelleted diets in a conventional dry feeder than
pigs presented meal diets in a conventional dry feeder. A
diet form × feeder design interaction was observed for
feeder coverage score (P < 0.02), in which pigs fed both
pelleted and meal diets in wet/dry feeders had similar
feeder pan coverage, but pigs fed pelleted diets via dry
feeders had increased feeder pan coverage compared
with pigs fed meal diets from the same feeder type.
There were no diet form × feeder design interactions
or effects for any of the carcass criteria evaluated
(Table 3). Pigs fed with wet/dry feeders were heavier