partially or completely compensate for an earlier period of
slow or no growth or body weight (BW) loss with a low
nutritional plane through increased feed intake and/or more
efficient feed utilization [2]. The magnitude of compensatory
growth is influenced by factors such as the severity of feed
restriction, level of realimentation, characteristics of diets
fed during and after nutrient restriction (eg, dietary protein
and energy concentrations), lengths of nutrient restriction
and realimentation periods, and breed and age of the animal
[1,2]. Thus, the compensatory growth and stair-step feeding