Table 1.
Effect of β-glucan on the growth performance and organ weight of weaned pigs1.
| Item | Control | Olaquindox | β-glucan | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBW, kg | 6.01 | 6.09 | 6.04 | 0.02 | 0.531 |
| BW at 14 d, kg | 7.90 | 7.99 | 8.15 | 0.07 | 0.487 |
| BW at 21 d, kg | 9.46b | 9.80ab | 10.09a | 0.18 | 0.029 |
| ADG from 1 to 14 d, g | 135.17 | 143.91 | 151.19 | 4.63 | 0.541 |
| ADG from 14 to 21 d, g | 222.22b | 256.13ab | 276.79a | 15.91 | 0.030 |
| ADG from 1 to 21 d, g | 164.19b | 176.63b | 193.06a | 8.36 | 0.011 |
| ADFI from 1 to 14 d, g | 215.88 | 212.22 | 230.26 | 5.52 | 0.358 |
| ADFI from 14 to 21 d, g | 297.62b | 307.95ab | 311.02a | 4.05 | 0.034 |
| ADFI from 1 to 21 d, g | 237.82 | 238.85 | 253.28 | 4.99 | 0.185 |
| F:G from 1 to 14 d, g/g | 1.62 | 1.50 | 1.52 | 0.04 | 0.365 |
| F:G from 1 to 21 d, g/g | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 0.04 | 0.062 |
| Organ weight, g | |||||
| Liver | 279.06 | 273.23 | 306.17 | 7.53 | 0.161 |
| Spleen | 19.06 | 22.68 | 22.68 | 1.09 | 0.295 |
IBW = initial body weight; ADG = average daily weight gain, ADFI = average daily feed intake, F:G = feed:gain.
a,b Within a row, values with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05).
1
Six replicate pens of 6 pigs/pen for performance data.