Table 2.
Effects of probiotics and achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides on the growth performance of piglets (23–51 d).
| Items | CON 1 | ANT 1 | PRO 1 | ABPS 1 | P-ABPS 1 | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Weight (kg) | 6.89 | 6.84 | 6.83 | 6.88 | 6.85 | 0.47 | 0.872 |
| Final Weight (kg) | 13.71 b | 15.91 a | 14.53 a | 14.13 ab | 15.47 a | 2.31 | 0.045 |
| ADG (g/d) 2 | 234.39 c | 323.72 a | 275.42 ab | 259.12 b | 308.20 a | 64.93 | 0.006 |
| ADFI (g/d) 2 | 418.27 b | 476.28 a | 451.39 ab | 429.94 b | 489.71 a | 87.94 | 0.048 |
| F/G 2 | 1.78 a | 1.47 b | 1.64 ab | 1.66 ab | 1.59 b | 0.14 | 0.031 |
| Fecal score 2 | 3.47 a | 2.78 b | 2.84 b | 2.82 b | 2.65 b | 0.57 | 0.025 |
Note: 1 CON, basal diets; ANT, basal diets + antibiotics; PRO, basal diets + probiotics; ABSP, basal diets + Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides; P-ABPS: basal diets + probiotics + Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides. 2 ADG, average daily weight; ADFI, average daily feed intake; F/G, feed/gain; Fecal score: hard feces = 1; slightly soft = 2; soft and partially formed feces = 3; loose, semi-liquid = 4; watery feces = 5. a,b,c Mean values with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (p < 0.05). SEM is standard error of mean. n = 6 means data come from six pens per dietary treatment.