1Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524088, P. R. China
2Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Choongnam, 31116, South Korea
3Genebiotech., Co. Ltd., Seoul, 06774, South Korea
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524 088, P.R. China
*Corresponding author's e-mail: inhokim@dankook.ac.kr
Online published on 9 October, 2018.
A total of 60 weaned pigs with initial body weight (BW) of 8.51 ± 0.42 kg (28 d of age) were randomly divided into 2 groups of 30 each consisted of 6 pens with 2 gilts and 3 borrows and supplemented (treatment) 5.3×108 cfu/kg Lactobacillus plantarum GB805 in addition to basal diet offered during d 0 to 14 and d 15 to 42 (control). During the total trial period or different phases of trial, pigs fed L. plantarum diet had a higher (P<0.05) ADG, ADFI and feed efficiency. At the end of experiment, dietary L. plantarum supplementation improved (P<0.05) the apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter, nitrogen and the fecal Lactobacillus populations (P<0.05) while the fecal E.coli populations were decreased (P<0.05). In conclusion, dietary supplementation of L. plantarum GB805 had positive influence on growth rate, nutrient digestibility and gut microbial balance and its supplementation recommended to weaning pigs.
Growth performance, Lactobacillus plantarum, Weaning pigs
