Control 0.5% CLA 1% CLA 2% CLA SEM p-value
Initial weight (g) 1.60 1.59 1.58 1.61 0.04 0.983
Final weight (g) 5.82a 6.08a 6.02a 5.32b 0.13 0.0001
Weight gain (%)⁎⁎
260.55 282.52 280.55 229.20 15.49 0.105
Specific growth rate (%)⁎⁎⁎
2.29ab 2.39a 2.38a 2.12b 0.08 0.098
Survival rate (%)⁎⁎⁎⁎
92.38a 89.29ab 87.86ab 82.14b 2.09 0.050