Table 3.
Effects of Lactobacillus plantarum ZLP001 and FOS on growth performance in weaning piglets1
| Items2 | No additive | ZLP001 | FOS | ZLP001 + FOS | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial weight, kg | 7.05 | 7.14 | 7.07 | 7.08 | 0.12 | 0.853 |
| Final weight, kg | 20.97 | 22.17 | 21.26 | 21.88 | 0.75 | 0.466 |
| ADG, g | 398.11b | 422.46ab | 423.32ab | 439.15a | 5.90 | 0.043 |
| ADFI, g | 816.33 | 780.06 | 805.20 | 754.82 | 15.14 | 0.590 |
| F/G | 2.05a | 1.81b | 1.90ab | 1.73b | 0.04 | 0.025 |
1ZLP001, L. plantarum ZLP001; FOS, fructo-oligosaccharides
2F/G, feed-to-gain ratio.
a,bMeans within rows with different superscript letters differ (P < 0.05).