Table 2.
Items | Control | AA | NAC |
---|---|---|---|
Average daily feed intake (g/day) |
575 ± 3 |
576 ± 2 |
572 ± 4 |
Average daily weight gain (g/day) |
301 ± 48 |
266 ± 69 |
267 ± 41 |
F/G (feed: gain) | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
Data are means ± SD, n = 6. Control = piglets fed the basal diet and received intrarectal administration of sterile saline; AA = piglets fed the basal diet and received intrarectal administration of acetic acid; NAC = piglets fed the basal diet supplemented with 500 mg/kg NAC and received intrarectal administration of acetic acid.