Table 3.
Effects of bamboo vinegar powder on growth performance of weaned piglets1.
| Item | CON | ANT | BV1 | BV5 | BV10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight, kg | 6.51 ± 0.38 | 7.04 ± 0.34 | 6.79 ± 0.46 | 6.71 ± 0.28 | 6.57 ± 0.53 |
| Final weight, kg | 16.53 ± 1.07 | 19.66 ± 1.20 | 19.09 ± 0.97 | 18.66 ± 0.94 | 18.94 ± 1.55 |
| ADG, g/d | 286.48 ± 32.16 | 360.49 ± 30.06 | 351.36 ± 19.72 | 341.47 ± 20.88 | 353.60 ± 34.11 |
| ADFI, g/d | 605.65 ± 79.02 | 704.98 ± 12.34 | 650.86 ± 14.79 | 625.20 ± 54.42 | 678.53 ± 13.28 |
| F:G | 2.20 ± 0.19a | 1.94 ± 0.04ab | 1.85 ± 0.07ab | 1.81 ± 0.13b | 1.94 ± 0.05ab |
a,b In the same row, values with no letter or the same letter superscripts mean no significant difference (P > 0.05), while with different small letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05).
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CON: a basal diet; ANT: the basal diet + 0.12% compounding antibiotics i.e., 10% bacitracin zinc at 0.008%, 10% colistin at 0.004%, 10% roxarsone at 0.01% and carrier; BV1: the basal diet + 0.1% bamboo vinegar powder; BV5: the basal diet + 0.5% bamboo vinegar powder; BV10: the basal diet + 1.0% bamboo vinegar powder.