Table 4.
Effect of EGG, EGG-X, or SDPP on performance, plasma urea and pancreas weight of weaned pigs fed diets based on corn-soybean meal1
| Items | Control | EGG | EGG-X | SDPP | SEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight gain, g/d | |||||
| d 0-14 | 124b | 151ab | 128b | 185a | 12.4 |
| d 14-25 | 332 | 425 | 349 | 398 | 25.9 |
| Feed intake, g/d | |||||
| d 0-14 | 191 | 219 | 197 | 222 | 12.3 |
| d 14-25 | 530b | 655a | 583ab | 610ab | 37.4 |
| Feed conversion | |||||
| d 0-14 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.18 | 0.067 |
| d 14-25 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.67 | 1.54 | 0.033 |
| Plasma urea N, mmol/L | |||||
| d 0-14 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0.34 |
| d 14-25 | 3.4a | 3.0b | 3.6a | 2.6b | 0.22 |
| Pancreas, g/kg of body weight | 1.07b | 1.22ab | 1.34a | 1.08b | 0.071 |
Heo et al. [39]
1EGG, egg yolk obtained from hens immunized with ETEC K88 antigens; EGG-X, 650.0 g/kg normal egg and 350.0 g/kg inulin; SDPP, spray dried porcine plasma
abMeans in a row followed by same or no letter do not differ (P > 0.05)