Real, D.E.Rincker, M.J.Steidinger, M.E.Carter, S.D.Owen, K.Q.Nelssen, Jim L.Goodband, Robert D.Tokach, Michael D.Dritz, Steven S.2010-02-182010-02-182010-02-18http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2644Four experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of added dietary Lcarnitine on growth performance of nursery pigs. Pigs were fed a control diet containing no added L-carnitine or the control diet with 25, 50, 75, or 100 ppm of added L-carnitine (25, 50, or 100 ppm in Exp. 4). In Exps. 1, 2, and 3 for the overall study, ADG and F/G improved with increasing dietary L-carnitine. In Exp. 4, pigs fed increasing L-carnitine had improved ADG from d 0 to 3 and d 10 to 24. Increasing added carnitine improved F/G from d 10 to 24 and for the overall study. The results suggest that 25 to 50 ppm of added L-carnitine can improve ADG and F/G in nursery pigs. The largest response in pig growth performance was found when carnitine was supplemented to the phase II diet.SwineCarnitineNursery pigsB-vitaminConference paper