ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026
Effects of Multi-Strain Probiotic Supplementation in Low-Crude Protein Diets on Growth Performance, Apparent Nutrient Digestibility, Fecal Microbial Indicators, and Nitrogen Utilization in Weaned Piglets.
Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Effects of dietary probiotics and their combination with copper-loaded montmorillonite on growth performance, intestinal digestive function and nitrogen metabolism in yellow-feathered broilers.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Probiotics as antioxidant, antistress, and growth-enhancing agents in monogastric animals: a narrative review.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
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Abstract
This study evaluated the effects of supplementing a multi-strain probiotic (MSP) in low-crude protein (LP) diets on growth performance, apparent nutrient digestibility, selected fecal microbial populations, and nitrogen (N) utilization in weaned piglets. A 7-week feeding trial was conducted using 105 weaned crossbred piglets (Duroc × [Landrace × Yorkshire]) with an initial body weight of 6.55 ± 1.09 kg. Based on initial body weight and sex, piglets were randomly assigned to three dietary treatments using a randomized complete block design, with seven replicates per treatment and five pigs per pen (two gilts and three barrows). The dietary treatments included CON: normal crude protein (CP) diet; TRT1: LP diet; and TRT2: LP diet supplemented with 0.01% MSP. At week 7, the final body weight (BW) was higher in CON and TRT2 than in TRT1 (
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