Table 2 The effect of three lactobacilli on the growth performance of weaned piglets during a 4-week feeding trial
Treatments | Antibiotics (A) | L. salivarius G1-1 (B) | L. reuteri G8-5 (C) | L. reuteri G22-2 (D) | P-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A vs. B | A vs. C | A vs. D | B vs. C | B vs. D | C vs. D | |||||
Initial body weight, kg | 7.44 ± 1.22 | 7.51 ± 1.00 | 7.56 ± 0.92 | 7.51 ± 0.92 | 0.913 | 0.871 | 0.922 | 0.957 | 0.992 | 0.949 |
Final body weight, kg | 14.48 ± 1.19 | 14.81 ± 0.56 | 13.88 ± 1.13 | 14.71 ± 1.87 | 0.727 | 0.516 | 0.807 | 0.325 | 0.916 | 0.376 |
ADG, g/d | 270.9 ± 17.1 | 280.3 ± 20.5 | 243.3 ± 15.8 | 276.9 ± 38.8 | 0.603 | 0.141 | 0.743 | 0.056 | 0.846 | 0.080 |
ADFI, g/d | 408.6 ± 33.4 | 422.8 ± 15.4 | 338.5 ± 36.9 | 418.1 ± 20.5 | 0.486 | 0.331 | 0.639 | 0.109 | 0.817 | 0.161 |
F:G | 1.51 ± 0.13 | 1.51 ± 0.08 | 1.60 ± 0.09 | 1.54 ± 0.11 | 0.976 | 0.338 | 0.859 | 0.337 | 0.872 | 0.420 |