Clays as dietary supplements for swine: A review

Table 11 The effects of montmorillonite clay on performance and reproductive tract characteristics of growing gilts after challenge with zearalenone (ZEA)

ZEA, mg/kg	0		0.2		0.4		0.8		SEM	P- value
Clay, g/kg	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	2	SEM	ZEA	MC	ZEA x MC
Performance
Weight gain, g/day	672	680	651	734	615	686	617	690	18	<0.01	<0.01	0.25
Feed intake, g/day	809	815	819	868	757	832	782	820	20	0.02	0.25	0.33
Feed efficiency	0.83	0.84	0.79	0.85	0.81	0.83	0.79	0.84	0.02	<0.01	<0.01	0.65
Vulva size
Width, mm	19.18	19.17	21.09	19.72	22.26	20.10	23.39	20.09	0.6	<0.01	<0.01	0.22
Length, mm	22.70	22.35	25.92	23.14	26.25	23.12	27.52	23.96	0.8	0.01	<0.01	0.19
Area, mm²	217.52	214.01	273.27	229.17	292.16	232.26	321.88	242.37	12	0.02	0.01	0.34

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