Dr John Gaughan, School of Animal Studies, University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland - Pigs

Summary of the effect of BioAktiv on growth performance of Pigs: * Lactating sows fed BioAktiv, ate more and lost less weight during lactation. * Pigs feed diets containing BioAktiv had less scouring in the sucker phase and weaner phase than those not fed BioAktiv. * There was a significant improvement in piglet growth performance with lactating sow and creep diets containing BioAktiv. * The feed to gain was improved by 7% (FRC) with the addition of BioAktiv to weaner feeds. * Grower and finisher pigs fed BioAktiv had a feed to gain ratio that was 14% better than the control. * The addition of BioAktiv to the diet improved the health status of the pigs with no antibiotics used in the BioAktiv pigs. General Observation: It was evident throughout the grower phase that the pigs fed BioAktiv were quieter and easier to handle than the control pigs. The pigs fed BioAktiv were also cleaner.

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