Effect of the nutritional additive Genex pig on the compound feed for piglets
2008
Ilchev, A., Thracian University, Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) | Petkova, M., Institute of Animal Science, Kostinbrod (Bulgaria)
Good quality and balanced compound feeds are not enough to ensure good animal production results and to prevent diseases in animals. The use of feed additives to reduce the use of antibiotics, the continual improvements in the genetic potential, increased focus on animal health and increased immune system challenges in non-ruminants has increased in response to demands for using more natural growth promoting substances. Such an additive is Genex Pig product of Optivite. This study was conducted to assess the effect of the additive Genex Pig in compound feeds for piglets on the productivity (average daily gain, feed conversion ratio) and mortality. The total number of piglets (2x170) of 32 sows were divided into two treatment schemes for 23 days. In the control group the piglets were fed a traditional compound feed (14,4 MJ OE/kg; 22% CP and 2,9 % CF). The experimental group piglets were fed the same compound feed as the control group with an addition of 2 kg/t Genex Pig. The comparison of the productive results showed that the average daily gain obtained for the experimental period from 23 days was higher with 9,43% in the Genex Pig group. The relative effect on the feed conversion ratio was 6,33%. The mortality was affected too. This successful comparison demonstrated that Genex Pig is adjusted as a successful nutritive additive with sure cost benefits for our country.
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