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. 2013 Jan 7;4(1):1. doi: 10.1186/2049-1891-4-1

Table 1.

Performance and fecal consistency (FC) score of early-weaned pigs fed different diets[29]

Item Dietsa
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
HP
 LP
 P-valuec
NA AB PRO NA AB PRO SEMb A B A*B
Initial BW, kg
 6.74
 6.67
 6.74
 6.67
 6.83
 6.73
 0.348
 0.943
 0.985
 0.992
Final BW, kg
 8.24
 8.29
 8.42
 8.60
 8.60
 9.30
 0.379
 0.104
 0.438
 0.715
ADG, g
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Pre-infection, d 0 to 6
 73
 94
 79
 121
 101
 179
 8.41
 <0.001
 <0.001
 <0.001
Post-infection, d 7 to 12
 176
 176
 200
 201
 219
 249
 16.33
 0.007
 0.086
 0.757
ADFI, g
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Pre-infection, d 0 to 6
 123
 140
 122
 187
 128
 238
 41.56
 0.111
 0.480
 0.363
Post-infection, d 7 to 12
 288
 261
 287
 299
 281
 326
 34.11
 0.384
 0.624
 0.917
G:F, g/g
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Pre-infection, d 0 to 6
 0.43
 0.56
 0.51
 0.47
 0.59
 0.73
 0.048
 0.088
 0.179
 0.460
Post-infection, d 7 to 12
 0.56
 0.70
 0.65
 0.57
 0.68
 0.73
 0.060
 0.508
 0.101
 0.643
FC scored
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
6 h
 1.38
 1.15
 1.04
 1.00
 0.80
 0.91
 0.071
 <0.001
 0.008
 0.180
24 h
 2.04
 1.45
 1.38
 1.67
 1.10
 1.29
 0.113
 0.009
 <0.001
 0.382
48 h
 2.35
 1.60
 1.63
 1.83
 1.35
 1.29
 0.100
 <0.001
 <0.001
 0.412
72 h
 2.38
 1.55
 1.42
 1.75
 1.05
 1.17
 0.086
 <0.001
 <0.001
 0.103
96 h
 1.88
 1.15
 1.04
 1.45
 0.90
 0.88
 0.117
 0.009
 <0.001
 0.564
120 h 1.29 0.75 0.70 1.00 0.70 0.63 0.122 0.162 <0.001 0.582

a HP = high protein; LP = low protein; NA = no additive; AB = in-feed antibiotics; PRO = probiotics (UM 2 and Um 7).

b Pooled SEM; n = 6/diet.

c A = factor A - two levels of protein (HP and LB); B = factor B - three additive (NA, AB, and PRO).

d Fecal consistency score: 0, normal; 1, soft feces; 2, mild diarrhea; and 3, severe diarrhea.