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Effects of Chinese Herbal Additives on the Growth and Immune Performance of Weaned-pigts

Chen Jinga

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Ninety-six crossbred(Landrace × Yorkshire) pigs(28±2) were assigned to 4 groups randomly.Piglets in treatments were fed diets supplemented respectively with 0,0.1%,0.2% and 0.4% Chinese herbal additives,to study the effects of Chinese herbal additives on the growth performance.The test lasted 21 days.The experiment showed: dietary supplements of Chinese herbal increased ADG(p0.05),improved F/G(p0.05),and decreased rates of diarrhea in 7d and 14d(p0.05).Chinese herbal had no effect on ADFI(p0.05).Dietary supplements of Chinese herbal increased IgA,C3 and NO of serum in 7d(p0.05).Dietary supplement of 0.05% Chinese herbal was the best.

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Key concepts: Traditional medicine, Diarrhea, Crossbreed, Dietary supplement, Medicine, Immune system, Biology, Food science