Table 2.
Weight, average daily gain, average daily feed intake, feed conversion rate, and diarrhea rate of piglets at different weighing stages.
| Items | Con | AO3 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight, kg | ||||
| d 1 | 6.61 | 6.57 | 0.21 | 0.98 |
| d 7 | 9.76 | 10.02 | 0.31 | 0.08 |
| d 15 | 12.63 | 13.25 | 0.44 | 0.09 |
| d 20 | 15.56 | 16.27 | 0.52 | 0.06 |
| d 30 | 21.03 a | 22.99 b | 0.61 | 0.04 |
| d 36 | 25.18 a | 27.84 b | 0.64 | 0.05 |
| Days 1 to 7 | ||||
| ADG, g | 455 | 490 | 15.18 | 0.08 |
| ADFI, g | 532 | 529 | 15.87 | 0.937 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.17 | 1.08 | 0.007 | 0.09 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 17.34 a | 13.14 b | 0.76 | 0.04 |
| Days 8 to 15 | ||||
| ADG, g | 410 | 464 | 16.47 | 0.08 |
| ADFI, g | 652 | 687 | 22.38 | 0.07 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.59 | 1.48 | 0.02 | 0.05 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 20.39 a | 17.23 b | 0.51 | 0.03 |
| Days 16 to 20 | ||||
| ADG, g | 586 | 604 | 24.42 | 0.156 |
| ADFI, g | 890 | 863 | 32.35 | 0.236 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.52 | 1.43 | 0.05 | 0.132 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 8.52 a | 5.2 b | 0.46 | 0.041 |
| Days 21 to 30 | ||||
| ADG, g | 547 a | 672 b | 21.18 | 0.044 |
| ADFI, g | 886 a | 994 b | 36.76 | 0.048 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.62 a | 1.48 b | 0.03 | 0.045 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 7.45 | 5.46 | 0.35 | 0.411 |
| Days 31 to 36 | ||||
| ADG, g | 691 a | 808 b | 10.92 | 0.029 |
| ADFI, g | 1182 | 1236 | 26.58 | 0.098 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.71 a | 1.53 b | 0.03 | 0.031 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 4.75 | 3.41 | 0.43 | 0.028 |
| Days 1 to 36 | ||||
| ADG, g | 516 a | 582 b | 14.98 | 0.041 |
| ADFI, g | 770 | 810 | 19.45 | 0.082 |
| FCR, g/g | 1.49 a | 1.39 b | 0.03 | 0.043 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 12.64 a | 7.80 b | 0.6 | 0.039 |
Note: ADG = average daily gain; ADFI = average daily feed intake; FCR = feed conversion rate. Values with different lowercase superscripts differ (p < 0.05).