["Yeast Cultures\u0027 Effects on Growth Performance of Piglets"]
Abstract：["This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding different levels of yeast cultures in the diet on the growth performance of piglets, providing a reference for the efficient use of yeast cultures in piglet production. A total of 100 healthy 21-day-old piglets were randomly divided into 5 groups, with 4 replicates per group and 5 piglets per replicate. The piglets were fed diets supplemented with 0% (control group), 0.25% (test group 1), 0.50% (test group 2), 0.75% (test group 3), and 1.00% (test group 4) yeast cultures. The pre-trial period was 1 week, and the main trial lasted 4 weeks. The results showed that compared with the control group, the final body weight, average daily gain, and average daily feed intake of piglets in test groups 2 and 3 were significantly increased (P \u003c 0.05), while the feed-to-weight ratio was significantly reduced (P \u003c 0.05). The diarrhea rate of piglets in test groups 2, 3, and 4 was significantly lower than that of the control group (P \u003c 0.05). The results indicate that adding appropriate levels of yeast cultures in the diet can improve the average daily gain and feed intake of piglets, improve the feed-to-weight ratio, reduce the diarrhea rate, and thus significantly enhance growth performance; among these, the effect at a 0.75% addition level was the best."]
Keywords：Yeast Cultures%Growth Performance%Piglets
Publication Date：2025-08-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 9-11 )