Table 3.
Growth performance and diarrhea incidence of weaned piglets1.
| Item | CON | CDCA | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW (n = 36), kg | 7.00 ± 0.12 | 7.05 ± 0.12 | 0.868 |
| Final BW (n = 36), kg | 18.61 ± 0.47 | 20.25 ± 0.49 | 0.018 |
| ADG (n = 36), g | 386.38 ± 13.14 | 439.41 ± 13.94 | 0.007 |
| ADFI (n = 4), g | 617.54 ± 39.05 | 685.70 ± 34.94 | 0.241 |
| F:G (n = 4) | 1.53 ± 0.02 | 1.48 ± 0.03 | 0.025 |
| Diarrhea incidence (n = 4), % | 13.29 ± 1.03 | 10.32 ± 0.99 | 0.082 |
CDCA = chenodeoxycholic acid; ADG = average daily gain; ADFI = average daily feed intake; F:G = feed-to-gain ratio.
1
Data are presented as the means ± SEM. The P-values were determined using two-tailed Student's t-test.