Table 3.
Growth performance and faecal score in weaned piglets
| Item | Control | Lysolecithin | P—value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weights, kg | |||
| Day 1 | 6.13 ± 0.66 | 6.15 ± 0.69 | 0.95 |
| Day 14 | 9.64 ± 0.52 | 10.23 ± 1.40 | 0.30 |
| Day 28 | 15.37 ± 0.82 | 16.86 ± 2.56 | 0.09 |
| ADG, g/d | |||
| Days 1 to 14 | 255 ± 24 | 291 ± 63 | 0.13 |
| Days 15 to 28 | 410 ± 39 | 473 ± 93 | 0.03 |
| Overall period | 333 ± 23 | 382 ± 76 | 0.04 |
| ADFI, g/d | |||
| Days 1 to 14 | 420 ± 28 | 462 ± 83 | 0.18 |
| Days 15 to 28 | 630 ± 57 | 744 ± 130 | 0.03 |
| Overall period | 525 ± 35 | 598 ± 107 | 0.08 |
| F:G | |||
| Days 1 to 14 | 1.65 ± 0.12 | 1.60 ± 0.14 | 0.49 |
| Days 15 to 28 | 1.54 ± 0.13 | 1.59 ± 0.19 | 0.58 |
| Overall period | 1.58 ± 0.05 | 1.57 ± 0.13 | 0.94 |
| Faecal score | |||
| Days 1 to 14 | 0.60 ± 0.19 | 0.62 ± 0.19 | 0.86 |
| Days 15 to 28 | 0.60 ± 0.29 | 0.53 ± 0.13 | 0.55 |
| Overall period | 0.61 ± 0.21 | 0.59 ± 0.14 | 0.81 |
ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; F:G, the ratio of ADFI to ADG. Firm and well-formed feces were scored as 0; soft and formed feces were scored as 1; fluid and usually yellowish feces were scored as 2; and watery and projectile feces were scored as 3. n = 10.