Table 1.
Body weight, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio of the Clostridium butyricum group and control group.
| Item | Group B1 | Group C2 | P-value3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight, g | |||
| d 1 | 56.57 ± 1.04 | 57.09 ± 1.00 | 0.516 |
| d 14 | 657.11 ± 12.21 | 596.47 ± 18.62 | 0.016 |
| d 28 | 2,004.99 ± 43.75 | 1,808.37 ± 22.73 | <0.01 |
| Feed consumption, g | |||
| Total 14 d | 769.21 ± 15.32 | 765.67 ± 13.65 | 0.725 |
| Total 28 d | 3,061.60 ± 35.47 | 3,017.28 ± 37.29 | 0.204 |
| FCR | |||
| d 28 | 1.57 | 1.72 | – |
FCR = feed conversion ratio.
1
Group B means the C. butyricum group.
2
Group C means the control group.
3
P > 0.05 indicates a non-significant difference; P < 0.05 indicates a significant difference; P < 0.01 indicates a highly significant difference.