Table 3 Effect of IgY, zinc oxide, fumaric acid and antibiotics on the performance and intestinal morphology of 10 to 24 day old pigs fed diets based on pea protein concentrate

Weight gain, g/d

100.9

151.2

158.9

155.4

152.6

16.6

Feed intake, g/d

141.0

208.1

214.7

211.6

222.4

15.3

Feed conversion

1.39

1.38

1.35

1.36

1.45

0.04

Scour score

2.7

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.1

-

Mortality, %

40.0

6.6

13.3

6.6

13.3

-

Villus height, m

355

564

488

573

570

20.0

Crypt depth, m

204

183

190

207

204

10.1

Villous height/crypt depth

1.7

3.1

2.6

2.8

2.8

0.11