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This research aims to determine the effects of different proprietary probiotic blends on growth performance and fecal consistency in nursery pigs raised in low sanitary conditions.

May 9, 2026Journal of Animal Science

PS5-11. Effects of Supplementing Blends of Probiotics on Performance of Nursery Pigs Raised Under Low Sanitary Conditions

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TLTrevor LutzNutrition 21 (United States)EFEmily FrugeNutrition 21 (United States)MAMatt AsmusNutrition 21 (United States)

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Randomized trial evaluates probiotic blends' impact on growth and fecal consistency in nursery pigs, indicating potential benefits for pig farming.

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This research aims to determine the effects of different proprietary probiotic blends on growth performance and fecal consistency in nursery pigs raised in low sanitary conditions.
Conducted two experiments with a total of 2,304 maternal barrows over a 40-day trial.
Random allocation of pens to four dietary treatments including control and different probiotics, with 16 replicates per treatment.
Growth performance analyzed using PROC MIXED in SAS, while fecal scores assessed at 7 days in the second experiment.
T2, T3, and T4 showed heavier final BW and improved cumulative average daily gain (ADG) compared to T1 (P < 0.01).
T4 demonstrated a significantly higher final BW and cumulative ADG than T2 (P < 0.05).
Both T2 and T3 had a greater proportion of pigs with improved fecal scores (1 and 2) compared to T1 (P < 0.1).

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Lutz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fecfcdb9154b0b82876cfe https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skag107.356

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Randomized trial evaluates probiotic blends' impact on growth and fecal consistency in nursery pigs, indicating potential benefits for pig farming.

PS5-11. Effects of Supplementing Blends of Probiotics on Performance of Nursery Pigs Raised Under Low Sanitary Conditions

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