Table 6. Effects of single and complex probiotics supplementation on fecal bacteria counts in growing-finishing pigs (Exp 1)
Items (Log CFU/g) | CON1) | T1 | T2 | T3 | SE | p-value |
6 weeks |
Lactobacillus | 8.89 | 9.01 | 8.98 | 9.07 | 0.158 | 0.864 |
E. coli | 6.43a | 6.21b | 6.33a | 6.15b | 0.038 | < 0.001 |
13 weeks |
Lactobacillus | 9.02c | 9.09ab | 9.08bc | 9.14a | 0.020 | 0.003 |
E. coli | 6.45 | 6.33 | 6.36 | 6.30 | 0.798 | 0.976 |
CON, basal diet; T1, CON + 0.2% Bacillus subtilis; T2, CON + 0.2% Saccharomyces cerevisiae; T3, CON + 0.2% Bacillus subtilis + 0.2% Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Means in the same row with different letters indicate different significantly (p < 0.05).
E. coli, Escherichia coli.