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Table 6 Effect of ANE and residual effect of ZnO on pig performance in the challenge experiment (Least-square mean values ± SEM)

From: Potential of a fucoidan-rich Ascophyllum nodosum extract to reduce Salmonella shedding and improve gastrointestinal health in weaned pigs naturally infected with Salmonella

 

Treatment1

SEM

P-value

Control

ZnO-residual

ANE

Final BW, kg

25.1

24.6

24.7

0.34

0.520

ADG, kg/d

0.75

0.69

0.71

0.038

0.517

ADFI, kg/d

1.13

1.15

1.10

0.027

0.418

G:F

0.67

0.61

0.64

0.024

0.306

  1. ANE, Ascophyllum nodosum extract; ZnO, Zinc oxide; BW, Body weight; ADG, Average daily gain; ADFI, Average daily feed intake; G:F, Gain to feed ratio
  2. 1A total of 6 replicates were used per dietary treatment (replicate = pen)
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891