Table 4.
Feeding phase and probiotic inclusion | BW gain (g) | aFCR |
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Starter phase (0–21 d) | ||
Control | 430.40b ± 10.24 | 1.90a ± 0.03 |
BS DSM 32324 | 475.81a ± 14.76 | 1.69c ± 0.02 |
BS DSM 32325 | 509.17a ± 13.31 | 1.65c ± 0.03 |
BA DSM 25840 | 436.36b ± 9.65 | 1.79b ± 0.02 |
Multi-strain combination | 488.65a ± 15.28 | 1.65c ± 0.02 |
Grower phase (22–35 d) | ||
Control | 1,175.32 ± 14.13 | 1.91a ± 0.03 |
BS DSM 32324 | 1,190.97 ± 12.92 | 1.86a,b,c ± 0.01 |
BS DSM 32325 | 1,185.48 ± 14.99 | 1.90a,b ± 0.03 |
BA DSM 25840 | 1,204.71 ± 21.14 | 1.81c ± 0.01 |
Multistrain combination | 1,201.26 ± 8.08 | 1.84b,c ± 0.02 |
Finisher phase (36–42 d) | ||
Control | 631a,b ± 13.31 | 2.10a,b ± 0.04 |
BS DSM 32324 | 624a,b ± 9.10 | 2.08a,b ± 0.04 |
BS DSM 32325 | 627a,b ± 16.20 | 2.14a,b ± 0.05 |
BA DSM 25840 | 603b ± 14.56 | 2.20a ± 0.04 |
Multistrain combination | 654a ± 20.15 | 2.04b ± 0.03 |
a–cGroups that are significantly different from each other (P < 0.05),within a feeding phase in the same column, are indicated by different superscripts (n = 9).
Abbreviations: aFCR, mortality-adjusted feed conversion ratio; BWG, BW gain.
The results are reported as mean ± SE.