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Sulabo, R.C. |
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Jacela, J.Y. |
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Neher, F. |
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DeRouchey, Joel M. |
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Tokach, Michael D. |
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Goodband, Robert D. |
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Nelssen, Jim L. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Dritz, Steven S. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-10-20T13:41:46Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-10-20T13:41:46Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-10-20T13:41:46Z |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1854 |
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A total of 192 weanling pigs (initially weighing 12.9 lb and 22 ± 2 d of age, PIC) were used in a 42-d growth assay to determine the effects of phytobiotic (Biomin® P.E.P. 125 and 125T) addition to nursery pig diets on post-weaning growth performance. Pigs were blocked by initial weight and randomly allotted to one of four treatments: 1) negative control (feed containing no antibiotic or phytobiotic); 2) negative control + phytobiotic 1 (125 g/ton of Biomin® P.E.P. 125); 3) negative control + phytobiotic 2 (125 g/ton of Biomin® P.E.P. 125T), and 4) positive control (feed containing 140 g/ton of neomycin sulfate and 140 g/ton of oxytetracycline HCl; Neo/OTC). Each treatment had six pigs per pen and eight replications (pens). Phase 1 and Phase 2 diets were fed from d 0 to 14 and d 14 to 42 post-weaning, respectively. Pigs were weighed and feed intake was determined weekly to calculate ADG, ADFI, and F/G. Data were analyzed as a randomized complete block design using the MIXED procedure of SAS with pen as experimental unit. Overall (d 0 to 42), pigs fed Neo/OTC had greater ADG (P<0.03) and ADFI (P<0.01) than pigs fed the negative control or diets with phytobiotics. Addition of phytobiotics to the nursery diet also increased (P<0.02) daily gains (5.3 to 6.1%) and reduced (P<0.01) F/G (3.5 to 4.0%) compared to pigs fed diets without antibiotics. No differences (P>0.38) were observed in ADFI between pigs fed the negative control diet and pigs fed either phytobiotic. Pigs fed diets containing either phytobiotic had improved (P<0.01) F/G compared with pigs fed diets with Neo/OTC. However, pigs fed diets with Neo/OTC had similar (P=0.26) F/G compared to pigs fed diets without antibiotics. No differences (P>0.52) were observed in ADG, ADFI, and F/G between pigs fed diets with phytobiotic 1 and 2. In conclusion, phytobiotics in nursery diets improved post-weaning growth performance compared to pigs fed diets without antibiotics. However, the improvement in growth rate was intermediate between diets fed with and without in-feed antibiotics. Further research is needed to elucidate specific modes of action that caused positive effects in post-weaning growth and efficiency. |
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service |
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dc.relation.isPartOf |
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 08-121-S |
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Swine day, 2007 |
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dc.relation.isPartOf |
Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 985 |
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dc.subject |
Swine |
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Antibiotics |
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dc.subject |
Phytobiotics |
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dc.title |
Effects of phytobiotics (biomin® p.e.p.) on nursery pig performance |
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dc.type |
Conference paper |
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dc.date.published |
2007 |
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dc.citation.epage |
98 |
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dc.citation.spage |
94 |
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dc.description.conference |
Swine Day, 2007, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2007 |
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jderouch |
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mtokach |
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dc.contributor.authoreid |
goodband |
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dc.contributor.authoreid |
dritz |
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dc.contributor.authoreid |
jnelssen |
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