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Table 1 Sow feed intake during lactation

From: Oregano essential oil improves piglet health and performance through maternal feeding and is associated with changes in the gut microbiota

 

Control

Treatment (OEO)

p value

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Sow feed intake pre-farrow (kg/d)

2.40A

0.03

2.31B

0.03

0.058

Sow feed intake week 1 (kg/d)

5.17

0.12

5.22

0.11

0.732

Sow feed intake week 2 (kg/d)

9.62

0.21

9.32

0.20

0.306

Sow feed intake week 3 (kg/d)

10.97

0.23

11.11

0.23

0.655

Sow feed intake week 4 (kg/d)

12.20

0.17

12.15

0.17

0.819

Sow feed average overall (kg/d)

7.75

0.08

7.82

0.12

0.647

Refusal number (meal)

11

–

8

–

0.649

  1. OEO Oregano Essential Oil
  2. SE Standard error
  3. Superscript letters A-B represent statistical significance at p < 0.1