Table 2.
Ingredient levels and chemical composition of experimental diets (g kg−1 as fed) fed to determine the effects of various levels of dietary supplementation of Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom on performance, immunity and fecal microbial composition and functions in weaning pigs
| Dietary POM level (g kg−1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | |
| Ingredient level | ||||
| Cracked corn | 61.53 | 59.5 | 56.79 | 54.30 |
| Soybean meal | 20.90 | 18.63 | 14.40 | 14.63 |
| Fish meal | 3.66 | 3.66 | 3.46 | 2.30 |
| Whey powder | 3.41 | 3.41 | 4.35 | 4.35 |
| Fermented soybean meal | 6.50 | 8.20 | 12.00 | 12.92 |
| POMa | 0.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 |
| Premixb | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Chemical composition | ||||
| ME (MJ kg −1) | 10.39 | 10.27 | 10.36 | 10.13 |
| Crude protein | 19.91 | 19.93 | 19.86 | 19.89 |
| Methionine | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.32 |
| Lysine | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.18 |
| Calcium | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.80 |
| Available Phosphorus | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.38 |
POM; different dietary concentrations of P. ostreatus mushroom prepared by drying overnight at 60 °C and pulverized to pass through a 5 mm sieve. 0.00 g kg−1 POM, 5.00 g kg−1 POM, 10.00 g kg−1 POM and 15.00 g kg−1 POM.
Premix provides the following per kg: Vitamin A 130‐396 KIU, Kilo‐vitamin D 30–124 KIU, Vitamin E 400mg, Vitamin K2 40–150mg, vitamin B2 75–1500 mg, 4500–1500 mg, Iron 1500‐3700 ppm, Magnesium 400–3700 ppm, moisture 9%, sodium 6–14%, total Phosphorus 2.0 %, lysine 1.3 %, Calcium 10–20 %, Phytase 12500 U.