Table 3.
Effects of different formula treatments on the growth performance and body condition in LBW suckling piglets.
| Item | Group1 | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | SF | HF | ||
| Initial body weight, kg | 1.19 ± 0.02 | 1.17 ± 0.02 | 1.18 ± 0.02 | 0.986 |
| Final body weight, kg | 1.47 ± 0.02ab | 1.42 ± 0.04a | 1.54 ± 0.02b | 0.043 |
| ADG, g/d | 39.17 ± 3.38 | 38.33 ± 5.27 | 51.4 ± 3.77 | 0.080 |
| Feed/weight ratio | 1.05 ± 0.15 | 1.00 ± 0.08 | 0.76 ± 0.04 | 0.122 |
| Body length, cm | 29.22 ± 0.51 | 29.07 ± 0.45 | 29.87 ± 0.84 | 0.639 |
| Head girth, cm | 23.02 ± 0.34 | 22.78 ± 0.27 | 22.52 ± 0.39 | 0.592 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 11.54 ± 6.66 | 16.92 ± 6.15 | 13.46 ± 5.77 | 0.822 |
| Milk spitting rate, % | 0 | 4.62 ± 1.88 | 1.92 ± 1.92 | 0.173 |
1
BF, basal infant formula; SF, standard premature infant formula; HF, hydrolyzed protein formula.
Data are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 8). Means within a row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05).