Table 1.
Effects of B. coagulans on growth performance of weaned piglets.
| Item | Control | B6 | B7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0–10 | |||
| ADG/g | 295.35 ± 70.08 | 334.07 ± 51.97 | 344.68 ± 65.62 |
| ADFI/g | 239.40 ± 84.79 | 263.20 ± 62.74 | 267.60 ± 77.96 |
| F/G | 1.28 ± 0.21 | 1.28 ± 0.12 | 1.29 ± 0.04 |
| Diarrhea rate/% | 27.0 b | 9.0 a | 5.0 a |
| Day 10–21 | |||
| ADG/g | 592.02 ± 122.77 | 642.62 ± 99.67 | 635.90 ± 96.64 |
| ADFI/g | 403.27 ± 119.01 | 432.27 ± 119.55 | 409.82 ± 166.78 |
| F/G | 1.48 ± 0.06 | 1.53 ± 0.22 | 1.56 ± 0.11 |
| Diarrhea rate/% | 11.8 b | 0.9 a | 5.5 b |
| Day 0–21 | |||
| ADG/g | 450.72 ± 96.11 | 497.22 ± 77.65 | 495.68 ± 72.39 |
| ADFI/g | 325.24 ± 97.15 | 342.10 ± 81.62 | 354.95 ± 81.05 |
| F/G | 1.40 ± 0.10 | 1.46 ± 0.06 | 1.41 ± 0.09 |
| Diarrhea rate/% | 19.5 b | 5.2 a | 5.7 a |
a,b Values within a row with different letters differ (p < 0.05).