Table 3.
Growth performance of piglets as affected by dietary AGP and MOA supplementation1
| Item | Ctrl | AGP | MOA | SEM | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 to 11 | |||||
| ADG, g | 373 | 385 | 369 | 18.47 | 0.82 |
| ADFI, g | 532 | 499 | 485 | 26.96 | 0.51 |
| FCR | 1.42 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 0.06 | 0.28 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 30.53 | 28.11 | 23.56 | 3.18 | 0.38 |
| Day 12 to 21 | |||||
| ADG, g | 417 | 455 | 452 | 19.01 | 0.38 |
| ADFI, g | 727 | 751 | 725 | 35.37 | 0.85 |
| FCR | 1.74 | 1.64 | 1.61 | 0.05 | 0.21 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 16.88a | 16.04a | 9.79b | 0.71 | 0.01 |
| Day 1 to 21 | |||||
| ADG, g | 394 | 415 | 406 | 17.74 | 0.73 |
| ADFI, g | 614 | 605 | 586 | 29.52 | 0.80 |
| FCR | 1.55 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0.04 | 0.23 |
| Diarrhea rate, % | 24.78 | 23.03 | 17.36 | 1.99 | 0.12 |
ADG average daily gain, ADFI average daily feed intake, FCR feed conversion ratio
a, bMeans in the same row with different superscripts are significantly different (P < 0.05)
1Control (Ctrl): a corn soybean meal-based diet. AGP: Ctrl + 75 mg/kg chlortetracycline. MOA: Ctrl + 1500 mg/kg MOA. n = 4