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Table 3 Effect of dietary inclusion of citrus pulp, fish by-product and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass on growth performance of weanling pigs 1

From: Effects of citrus pulp, fish by-product and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and fecal microflora of weanling pigs

Item

Citrus pulp, fish by-product, and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass, %

SEM2

P-values3

0

2.5

5.0

Linear

Quadratic

Phase I (d 0  14)

 

ADG, g

441

460

474

14.86

0.145

0.871

ADFI, g

721

706

689

8.51

0.053

0.937

G:F, g/kg

613b

652ab

688a

19.96

0.018

0.960

Phase II (d 15  28)

 

ADG, g

515

540

576

16.80

0.057

0.688

ADFI, g

1,087

1,129

1,123

13.36

0.163

0.686

G:F, g/kg

474b

478ab

512a

9.06

0.018

0.199

Overall (d 0  28)

 

ADG, g

478

500

525

11.40

0.250

0.944

ADFI, g

904

917

906

13.74

0.058

0.747

G:F, g/kg

529b

545ab

579a

11.53

0.024

0.545

  1. abValues with different superscripts of the row significantly differ (p < 0.05).
  2. 1Data represent means based on 6 replicates per treatment.
  3. 2Standard error of means.
  4. 3Linear and quadratic effects of increasing citrus pulp and Bacillus subtilis fermentation biomass in the diet.