ACTA VETERINARIA ET ZOOTECHNICA SINICA ›› 2017, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (7): 1365-1372.doi: 10.11843/j.issn.0366-6964.2017.07.022

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Effects of Supplementing the Functional Compound Additive in Drinking Water on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility and Blood Parameters in Weaned Piglets

WU Li-juan, CHEN Dai-wen*, MAO Xiang-bing, YU Bing, HE Jun, HUANG Zhi-qing, YU Jie, ZHENG Ping, LUO Jun-qiu   

  1. Animal Nutrition Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
  • Received:2017-01-09 Online:2017-07-23 Published:2017-07-23

Abstract:

The aim of this experiment was to study the effects of the self-developed functional compound additive on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood parameters of weaned piglets. According to the initial body weight, thirty-two Duroc×Landrace×Yorkshire piglets weaned at 21 days of age with an initial body weight of (7.08±0.47) kg were randomly divided into two groups (n=16/group) gave ordinary water (control group) and water added functional compound additive (additive group, additive:water was 1 g:4 L), respectively for 14 days. The results showed that:1) Supplementing the functional compound additive in the drinking water significantly reduced the F/G in 8-14 days (P <0.05), tended to decrease F/G in 1-14 days (P=0.07). 2) Supplementing the functional compound additive in the drinking water significantly increased the digestibility of crude protein, calcium and ash (P <0.05). 3) Supplementing the functional compound additive in the drinking water significantly reduced urea nitrogen, interleukin 6, interleukin 1 and triglycerides levels in serum on day 14 (P <0.05). These results suggest that supplementing the functional compound additive in the drinking water tend to increase growth performance via improving nutrient digestion and utilization, and adjusting immune status of piglets.

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