Body and liver weight with age and breed.

<p>Influence of breed on early growth in Meishan (open bars) and commercial (closed bars) piglets during the first 21 days postnatal life. (A) Changes in body weight, (B) Changes in liver weight and (C) Relative liver weight. A; p<0.05: statistical difference between the Meishan breed age groups, B; p<0.05: Statistical difference between the commercial age groups, C; p<0.05: Statistical difference between the 0 and 7 day old in comparison to 21 days old commercial breed group and *; p<0.05: Statistical difference between the same postnatal age groups. Bar graphs illustrate means ± SEM.