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Table 7 Effects of antibiotics, zinc oxide, and eucalyptus-medium chain fatty acids (MCFA) on nursery pig performance

From: Alternatives to antibiotics as growth promoters for use in swine production: a review

Items

Control

Antibiotics1

ZnO ( 1,500 ppm)

ZnO (2,500 ppm)

Eucalyptus-MCFA

SEM

P

Weight gain, g/d

243a

315b

298b

308b

310b

13.6

<0.01

Feed intake, g/d

361a

431b

426b

429b

448b

18.1

<0.01

Feed conversion

1.53

1.41

1.44

1.41

1.46

0.05

0.35

  1. Han et al. [65].
  2. 1Tiamulin and lincomycin.
  3. a,bWithin row, means followed by same or no letter do not differ (P>0.05).
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