Table 2.
Effect of oral supplementation of Lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 on lactating sows.
| Items | L. plantarumCAM6 | SEM± | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | |||
| BW 75 days of pregnancy (kg) | 229.67 | 221.00 | 6.748 | 0.130 |
| BW at farrowing (kg) | 214.97 | 212.25 | 5.529 | 0.201 |
| BW at weaning (kg) | 200.00 | 196.82 | 3.909 | 0.690 |
| Weight loss (kg) | 14.97 | 15.43 | 1.441 | 0.789 |
| Days of gestation (days) | 114.5 | 115.0 | 0.360 | 0.239 |
| Live pigs at birth/litter | 12.50 | 12.00 | 0.963 | 0.797 |
| Pigs dead at birth/litter | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.126 | 0.941 |
| Pigs weaned/litter | 9.50 | 9.75 | 0.381 | 0.394 |
| Dead pigs before weaning/litter | 3.00 | 2.25 | 0.226 | 0.041 |
| Weaning-estrus interval | 7.3 | 6.9 | 0.417 | 0.872 |
BW: body weight; T0: basal diet (BD); T1: BD + 10 mL biological agent containing 109 CFU/mL L. plantarum CAM6.