Effect of iron-binding polypeptides and non-starch polysaccharides supplementation on growth performance and fecal scores of weaning pigs

Background: Weaning is the most stressful event in pig’s life, resulting postweaning diarrhea and growth retardation. The supplementation of Advanced Digestion Enhancing Protein Plus Technology (ADEPPTTM), which contains iron-binding polypeptides non-starch polysaccharides, to nursery diets may reduce occurrence enhance performance weaning pigs. Objective: To evaluate effect ADEPPTTM on fecal score Methods: At weaning, a total 54 pigs (initial body weight: 7.42 ± 0.52 kg) were assigned 3 treatments replicates with 6 per pen based sex, breed, weight for 28-d feeding trial. fed corn-soybean meal-based containing 0.0, 0.5, 1.0% product 2 phases (d 0-14 d 15-28 postweaning, respectively). In first week 3-5 postweaning) trial, pig was removed from each when observed, housed separate within treatment, then treated days 100-ml solution electrolytes by drenching. Growth (1=normal 4=watery diarrhea) measured. Results: there no significant differences weight, average daily gain, feed intake throughout overall period. However, quadratic trend observed gain ratio (p=0.09) 0-7 period increasing levels greatest value 0.5% level. tended decrease linearly during (p=0.11) (p=0.12) postweaning. There difference diarrheic increase 21-28 (p=0.08) levels. Conclusion: These results indicate that has potential might be effective prevent control diarrhea.