Table 4 Average daily weight gain (ADWG; g/piglet/d; mean ± SEM), average daily feed intake (ADFI; g/piglet/d; mean ± SEM), feed conversion rate (FCR; kg feed/kg weight gain; mean ± SEM) in phase 1 (0–15 dpw), phase 2 (16–27 dpw), phase 3 (28–49 dpw) and overall (0–49 dpw). Piglets in the Control group were fed a standard diet, whereas piglets in the Enzyme treated group were fed an adapted diet with more soybean meal in phase 1 and 2, and a decreased level of 65 kcal/kg net energy in phase 3. No significant differences (P > 0.05) between groups were observed
Production Parameter | Production Phase | Control | Enzyme | Enzyme vs. Control (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Daily Weight Gain (g/piglet/d; mean ± SEM) | |||||
Phase-1 | 129.5 ± 3.5 | 117.1 ± 3.2 | - 9.57 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-2 | 324.6 ± 17.1 | 303.0 ± 18.2 | - 6.65 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-3 | 572.5 ± 48.0 | 566.7 ± 47.1 | - 1.01 | > 0.05 | |
Overall | 342.4 ± 6.6 | 331.9 ± 8.9 | - 3.24 | > 0.05 | |
Average daily feed intake (g/piglet/d; mean ± SEM) | |||||
Phase-1 | 153 ± 8 | 143 ± 7 | - 6.53 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-2 | 436 ± 25 | 409 ± 25 | - 6.19 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-3 | 1019 ± 65 | 982 ± 53 | - 3.63 | > 0.05 | |
Overall | 536 ± 99 | 512 ± 95 | - 4.47 | > 0.05 | |
Feed conversion ratio (kg feed/kg gain; mean ± SEM) | |||||
Phase-1 | 1.32 ± 0.025 | 1.36 ± 0.029 | + 3.03 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-2 | 1.29 ± 0.017 | 1.29 ± 0.020 | 0.00 | > 0.05 | |
Phase-3 | 1.76 ± 0.073 | 1.79 ± 0.067 | + 1.70 | > 0.05 | |
Overall | 1.46 ± 0.071 | 1.48 ± 0.070 | + 1.37 | > 0.05 | |