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

Table 2 Treatment effect on piglet growth performance

	Control		Treatment (OEO)		p value
	Mean	SE	Mean	SE	p value
Birth weight (kg)	1.36	0.02	1.38	0.02	0.374
Total litter birth weight (kg)	19.95	0.68	19.87	0.73	0.930
Weight week 1 (kg)	2.11^a	0.03	2.23^b	0.03	0.006
Weight week 2 (kg)	3.46	0.05	3.50	0.05	0.292
Weight week 3 (kg)	5.44	0.07	5.54	0.07	0.302
Weight week 4 (weaning) (kg)	7.37	0.09	7.55	0.09	0.156
Mean weight 10 weeks post weaning (kg)	40.76	0.38	41.32	0.40	0.396
ADG 10 weeks post weaning (kg/d)	0.476	0.005	0.483	0.005	0.305
Average slaughter age (day)	147.81	0.628	147.70	0.473	0.890
Mean slaughter weight (kg)	88.42	2.08	91.82	1.56	0.190

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