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Table 4 Effect of EGG, EGG-X, or SDPP on performance, plasma urea and pancreas weight of weaned pigs fed diets based on corn-soybean meal1

From: Chicken egg yolk antibodies (IgY) as non-antibiotic production enhancers for use in swine production: a review

Items

Control

EGG

EGG-X

SDPP

SEM

Weight gain, g/d

 d 0-14

124b

151ab

128b

185a

12.4

 d 14-25

332

425

349

398

25.9

Feed intake, g/d

     

 d 0-14

191

219

197

222

12.3

 d 14-25

530b

655a

583ab

610ab

37.4

Feed conversion

 d 0-14

1.43

1.43

1.47

1.18

0.067

 d 14-25

1.54

1.54

1.67

1.54

0.033

Plasma urea N, mmol/L

 d 0-14

3.8

3.9

4.3

3.7

0.34

 d 14-25

3.4a

3.0b

3.6a

2.6b

0.22

Pancreas, g/kg of body weight

1.07b

1.22ab

1.34a

1.08b

0.071

  1. Heo et al. [39]
  2. 1EGG, egg yolk obtained from hens immunized with ETEC K88 antigens; EGG-X, 650.0 g/kg normal egg and 350.0 g/kg inulin; SDPP, spray dried porcine plasma
  3. abMeans in a row followed by same or no letter do not differ (P > 0.05)