Table 2 Effect of clinoptilolite on the performance of growing and finishing pigs

Day 25 to 70

Weight gain, kg/d

0.34^c

0.40^ab

0.39^b

0.41^a

0.032

<0.01

<0.01

0.14

Feed intake, kg/d

0.68^a

0.64^b

0.68^a

0.66^ab

0.024

0.35

0.02

0.34

Feed conversion

2.02^a

1.59^c

1.75^b

1.60^c

0.19

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

Day 71 to 112

Weight gain, kg/d

0.63^c

0.69^ab

0.66^bc

0.71^a

0.04

0.09

<0.01

0.72

Feed intake, kg/d

1.79

1.76

1.77

1.69

0.11

0.33

0.22

0.60

Feed conversion

2.84^a

2.55^bc

2.69^ab

2.38^c

0.22

0.03

<0.01

0.92

Day 113-161

Weight gain, kg/d

0.83^b

0.90^a

0.85^b

0.91^a

0.04

0.29

<0.01

0.21

Feed intake, kg/d

2.69^a

2.56^b

2.64^ab

2.61^ab

0.10

0.89

0.15

0.24

Feed conversion

3.25^a

2.86^b

3.12^a

2.87^b

0.19

0.24

<0.01

0.16

Day 25 to 161

Weight gain, kg/d

0.60^c

0.67^a

0.64^b

0.69^a

0.03

0.04

<0.01

0.21

Feed intake, kg/d

1.74

1.67

1.72

1.67

0.06

0.56

0.12

0.58

Feed conversion

2.88

2.51

2.70

2.45

0.19

0.04

<0.01

0.12