Table 5 Effect of essential oils on weanling pig performance, nutrient digestibility and fecal consistency

Performance

 Weight gain, g/d

442^a

505^b

493^b

15

 Feed intake, g/d

783

846

789

24

 Feed conversion

1.79

1.67

1.62

0.06

 Fecal consistency

1.53^a

1.22^b

1.30^b

0.06

Nutrient digestibility

 Dry matter

84.33^a

87.03^b

86.92^b

0.65

 Crude protein

76.51^a

83.53^b

81.34^b

1.25