Table 2 Pre-weaning performance of creep-fed piglets
Variables | No-Creep | Creep | Creep + Glutamine | Creep + AminoGut | SEM | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. litters | 45 | 45 | 15 | 15 | - | - |
Wean age, d | 21.5 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 18.9 | 0.13 | 0.001 |
Pigs/litter | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 0.23 | 0.286 |
Sow parity | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0.20 | 0.998 |
Birth wt, kg/pig | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.04 | 0.250 |
Wean wt, kg | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 0.26 | 0.980 |
Creep feed, g/pig1 | - | 49.4 | 45.6 | 48.4 | 2.93 | 0.617 |
Mortality, pigs/litter | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.22 | 0.488 |