Table 2.
Effect of S. boulardii mafic-1701 on growth performance in weaned piglets*
| Items | CON | ANT | SB | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d 0 body weight, kg | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 0.26 | 0.97 |
| d 14 body weight, kg | 12.8 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 0.38 | 0.71 |
| d 28 body weight, kg | 20.1 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 0.57 | 0.37 |
| d 0 to 14 | |||||
| ADG, g/d | 311.6 | 347.4 | 320.1 | 10.58 | 0.38 |
| ADFI, g/d | 488.6 | 527.7 | 476.9 | 16.25 | 0.44 |
| F:G | 1.58 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 0.04 | 0.56 |
| d 15 to 28 | |||||
| ADG, g/d | 511.0 | 565.2 | 579.1 | 17.52 | 0.28 |
| ADFI, g/d | 1096.4 | 1204.7 | 1112.5 | 33.77 | 0.39 |
| F:G | 2.17a | 2.14ab | 1.92b | 0.04 | 0.02 |
| d 0 to 28 | |||||
| ADG, g/d | 421.7 | 490.0 | 463.3 | 13.99 | 0.31 |
| ADFI, g/d | 810.0 | 873.3 | 810.0 | 22.64 | 0.42 |
| F:G | 1.92a | 1.82b | 1.78b | 0.02 | < 0.01 |
*n = 6 per pen, In the same row, experimental diets were control diet (CON), CON + 75 mg/kg aureomycin (ANT), CON + 1 × 108 CFU/kg S. boulardii mafic-1701 (SB). In the same row, values with different lowercase letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05)