Table 3.
Effect of IgY, zinc oxide, fumaric acid and antibiotics on the performance and intestinal morphology of 10 to 24 day old pigs fed diets based on pea protein concentrate
| Items | Control | IgY | Zinc oxide | Fumaric acid | Carbadox | SEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight gain, g/d | 100.9 | 151.2 | 158.9 | 155.4 | 152.6 | 16.6 |
| Feed intake, g/d | 141.0 | 208.1 | 214.7 | 211.6 | 222.4 | 15.3 |
| Feed conversion | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 0.04 |
| Scour score | 2.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | - |
| Mortality, % | 40.0 | 6.6 | 13.3 | 6.6 | 13.3 | - |
| Villus height, m | 355 | 564 | 488 | 573 | 570 | 20.0 |
| Crypt depth, m | 204 | 183 | 190 | 207 | 204 | 10.1 |
| Villous height/crypt depth | 1.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.11 |
Owusu-Asiedu et al. [37]