Nonetheless, some postulates can be presented, which would require further research forconfirmation. For continuous feeder access, the number ofanimals appears of little to no importance unless perhapsbeing so high (i.e., above the maximum of 12 of the presentexperiment) that feed intake is severely reduced. Animalsgiven continuous feeder access spend more time in the unitthan required for maximal ADG which, in fact, results inrelatively inefficient feed utilization. With daytime feederaccess, a minimum number of animals (i.e., such as 4 of thisexperiment) seems necessary for social behavior permit-ting higher ADG and more efficient use of feed comparedwith a lesser number (i.e., the minimum of 2 of the presentstudy). Conversely, with nighttime access when animalsmay not normally be very active, feed intake and ADG willbe greater when competition for feeder occupancy is min-imal such as with 4 vs. 8 animals per feeder.