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Table 1 Performance and fecal consistency (FC) score of early-weaned pigs fed different diets[29]

From: Feed- and feed additives-related aspects of gut health and development in weanling pigs

Item

Dietsa

         

HP

LP

P-valuec

NA

AB

PRO

NA

AB

PRO

SEMb

A

B

A*B

Initial BW, kg

6.74

6.67

6.74

6.67

6.83

6.73

0.348

0.943

0.985

0.992

Final BW, kg

8.24

8.29

8.42

8.60

8.60

9.30

0.379

0.104

0.438

0.715

ADG, g

          

Pre-infection, d 0 to 6

73

94

79

121

101

179

8.41

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

Post-infection, d 7 to 12

176

176

200

201

219

249

16.33

0.007

0.086

0.757

ADFI, g

          

Pre-infection, d 0 to 6

123

140

122

187

128

238

41.56

0.111

0.480

0.363

Post-infection, d 7 to 12

288

261

287

299

281

326

34.11

0.384

0.624

0.917

G:F, g/g

          

Pre-infection, d 0 to 6

0.43

0.56

0.51

0.47

0.59

0.73

0.048

0.088

0.179

0.460

Post-infection, d 7 to 12

0.56

0.70

0.65

0.57

0.68

0.73

0.060

0.508

0.101

0.643

FC scored

          

6 h

1.38

1.15

1.04

1.00

0.80

0.91

0.071

<0.001

0.008

0.180

24 h

2.04

1.45

1.38

1.67

1.10

1.29

0.113

0.009

<0.001

0.382

48 h

2.35

1.60

1.63

1.83

1.35

1.29

0.100

<0.001

<0.001

0.412

72 h

2.38

1.55

1.42

1.75

1.05

1.17

0.086

<0.001

<0.001

0.103

96 h

1.88

1.15

1.04

1.45

0.90

0.88

0.117

0.009

<0.001

0.564

120 h

1.29

0.75

0.70

1.00

0.70

0.63

0.122

0.162

<0.001

0.582

  1. a HP = high protein; LP = low protein; NA = no additive; AB = in-feed antibiotics; PRO = probiotics (UM 2 and Um 7).
  2. b Pooled SEM; n = 6/diet.
  3. c A = factor A - two levels of protein (HP and LB); B = factor B - three additive (NA, AB, and PRO).
  4. d Fecal consistency score: 0, normal; 1, soft feces; 2, mild diarrhea; and 3, severe diarrhea.