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Table 1 Growth performance of weanling pigs during the first 3 weeks after weanling

From: Metagenomic reconstructions of gut microbial metabolism in weanling pigs

Time

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

Average feed intakea (g DMb/day)

266.56 ± 2.90 C

468.98 ± 4.11 B

749.07 ± 16.85 A

Average daily gain (g/day)

177.31 ± 11.48 C

375.00 ± 11.33 B

615.38 ± 17.49 A

Feed efficiency (G/F)

0.65 ± 0.04 B

0.80 ± 0.02 A

0.84 ± 0.03 A

  1. Data was presented as mean ± standard error of means. Results with unlike letter in the same row were significant different (P < 0.05)
  2. aPigs were fed with phase 1 diet (80% basal diet + 20% wheat flour) for the first 7 days, followed by phase 2 diet (50% basal diet + 50% wheat flour) from days 8 to 21
  3. bDM dry matter