This study was conducted to study the effects of the addition of encapsulated and non-encapsulated compound acidifiers （in a diet based on corn-soybean meal-extruded soybean） on growth performance and incidence of d...This study was conducted to study the effects of the addition of encapsulated and non-encapsulated compound acidifiers （in a diet based on corn-soybean meal-extruded soybean） on growth performance and incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets. Sixty-four 28-day-old, crossbred piglets （Landrace × Large White）, weighing an average of 7.004- 0.10 kg, were randomly assigned to four treatments with four replicates per pen, according to the single-factor design principle. The feeding trial lasted for 35 days. The results showed that, when compared to non-encapsulated acidifiers, encapsulated compound acidifiers not only improved the average daily gain and the feed efficiency （P 〈 0.01）, but also reduced the incidence of diarrhea. However, the addition of encapsulated compound acidifiers in piglet diets had no significant effect on the average daily food intake （P〉0.05）. These results indicated that the encapsulated compound acidifiers enhanced the intestinal adaptation, and subsequently improved the growth performance and reduced the incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets.展开更多
文摘This study was conducted to study the effects of the addition of encapsulated and non-encapsulated compound acidifiers （in a diet based on corn-soybean meal-extruded soybean） on growth performance and incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets. Sixty-four 28-day-old, crossbred piglets （Landrace × Large White）, weighing an average of 7.004- 0.10 kg, were randomly assigned to four treatments with four replicates per pen, according to the single-factor design principle. The feeding trial lasted for 35 days. The results showed that, when compared to non-encapsulated acidifiers, encapsulated compound acidifiers not only improved the average daily gain and the feed efficiency （P 〈 0.01）, but also reduced the incidence of diarrhea. However, the addition of encapsulated compound acidifiers in piglet diets had no significant effect on the average daily food intake （P〉0.05）. These results indicated that the encapsulated compound acidifiers enhanced the intestinal adaptation, and subsequently improved the growth performance and reduced the incidence of diarrhea in weaning piglets.
