Table 2.
Effect of Bacillus-based feed additive on the growth performance in growing-finishing pigs
| Item | CON1 | T11 | SE | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW (kg) | 23.60 | 23.58 | 0.03 | 0.67 |
| Final BW (kg) | 111.51b | 114.63a | 0.97 | 0.04 |
| Growing phase (0 to 6 wk) | ||||
| ADG (g) | 675.2b | 710.3a | 10.6 | 0.04 |
| ADFI (g) | 1,639.7 | 1,668.2 | 12.3 | 0.13 |
| G/F | 0.412 | 0.426 | 0.007 | 0.20 |
| Finishing phase (6 to 16 wk) | ||||
| ADG (g) | 850.6 | 874.5 | 13.6 | 0.24 |
| ADFI (g) | 2,310.7 | 2,360.3 | 22.1 | 0.14 |
| G/F | 0.368 | 0.371 | 0.005 | 0.70 |
| Overall (0 to 16 wk) | ||||
| ADG (g) | 784.8b | 812.9a | 8.5 | 0.04 |
| ADFI (g) | 2,059.0 | 2,100.5 | 14.2 | 0.06 |
| G/F | 0.381 | 0.387 | 0.003 | 0.21 |
BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; SE, standard error (pooled).
1
CON, basal diet; T1, basal diet+62.5 ppm microbial feed additive.
a,b
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.05).