TABLE 3.
The effects of Bifidobacterium animalis on the growth performance of weaning piglets
| Items | Cona | Bifa | SEMa | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWa, kg | ||||
| Day 1 | 8.16 | 8.16 | 0.03 | 0.944 |
| Day 14 | 12.50 | 12.66 | 0.09 | 0.400 |
| Day 28 | 19.05 | 19.66 | 0.14 | 0.022 |
| ADGa, g | ||||
| Day 1–14 | 309.38 | 321.28 | 5.22 | 0.274 |
| Day 15–28 | 468.15 | 500.02 | 7.28 | 0.020 |
| Day 1–28 | 388.76 | 410.65 | 4.87 | 0.015 |
| ADFIa, g | ||||
| Day 1–14 | 449.97 | 443.93 | 6.65 | 0.671 |
| Day 15–28 | 777.78 | 785.91 | 7.92 | 0.631 |
| Day 1–28 | 613.88 | 614.92 | 6.76 | 0.943 |
| FCRa | ||||
| Day 1–14 | 1.45 | 1.38 | 0.02 | 0.066 |
| Day 15–28 | 1.66 | 1.57 | 0.02 | 0.034 |
| Day 1–28 | 1.58 | 1.50 | 0.02 | 0.008 |
| Diarrhea incidence, % | 12.20 | 6.85 | 0.018 | |
a
Con, Control group; Bif, Bifidobacterium animalis group; BW, body weight; ADG, average daily gain; ADFI, average daily feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio; SEM, standard error of the means. n = 6 for each group.