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Evaluation for Kulactic® for Nursery Pigs
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Control |
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Kulactic®
50 lbs/ton of
Total Diet |
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Kulactic®
100 lbs/ton |
Number of Pigs
Body Weight, lbs
Start
Finish
Body Weight, lbs
Aver. Daily Gain, grams
Feed Intake
Total, lbs
Daily
Feed Efficiency
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20
12.70
26.00
13.30
0.48
26.01
0.93
1.94
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20
12.40
28.70
16.30
0.58
27.88
1.00
1.72
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20
12.20
26.80
14.60
0.52
26.78
0.96
1.84
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Treatments were replicated twice in lots of 10 pigs each.
Evaluation Study for Kulactic®
Used at 2.5% Total Diet on Feeder Pigs
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Control |
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Kulactic® |
Days on test
Average Starting Weight, lbs.
Average Daily Gain, lbs.
Feed/lbs. of Gain
Finished Weight, lbs.
Total Gain in lbs.
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21
43.23
1.38
2.00
72.30
29.07
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20
43.33
1.53
1.81
74.30
30.97
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Evaluation Study for Kulactic®
Used at 5.0% of Total Diet in Starter Ration for Young Pigs
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Standard Program |
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Standard Program plus High-Fat Conc. |
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Standard Program plus High-Fat Conc. and Kulactic® |
Number of Pigs
Avg. Starting Wt., lbs.
Avg. Finishing Wt., lbs.
Days on Feed
Avg. Daily Gain
Feed/lb. Gain
Total Feed Consumed
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11
17.33 lbs.
36.18 lbs.
22
0.86 lbs.
2.20 lbs.
456 lbs.
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12
15.20 lbs.
34.10 lbs.
22
0.86 lbs.
1.93 lbs.
438 lbs.
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11
17.16 lbs.
37.16 lbs.
22
0.91 lbs.
1.55 lbs.
342 lbs.
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Plainview, Nebraska
Evaluation Study for Kulactic®
Used at 5.0% Total Diet in Starter Ration for Young Pigs
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Control
High-Fat Conc. |
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Test
High-Fat Conc. with Kulactic® |
Number of Pigs
Avg. Starting Wt., lbs.
Avg. Ending Wt., lbs.
Avg. Gain/pig, lbs.
Total Feed Consumed, lbs.
Feed/lb. of Gain, lbs.
Total Days on Feed
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21
24.0
47.8
23.8
1184 lbs.
2.37 lbs.
30
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22
23.0
49.9
26.9
1344 lbs.
2.27 lbs.
30
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Performance Data for Feeder Pigs Fed Kulactic® Test 1
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Control |
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Treatment
2.5% Kulactic® |
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Treatment
5% Kulactic® |
Number of Pigs
Initial Wt., lbs.
Weight at Trial End, lbs.
Average Daily Gain, lbs.
Feed/lb. of Gain, lbs.
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12
30.10
76.80
0.74
3.08
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12
29.90
84.00
0.87
3.01
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12
30.10
92.30
0.98
2.76
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Performance of all pigs was below our normal expectations and attained
performance. The herd has a history of pneumonia problems. This herd was
selected to show that Kulactic® performs under even the worst of conditions.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
Performance Data for Growing Pigs Fed Kulactic® Test II
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Control |
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Treatment
2.5% Kulactic® |
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Treatment
5% Kulactic® |
Number of Pigs
Initial Wt., lbs.
Weight at Trial End, lbs.
Average Daily Gain, lbs.
Feed/lb. of Gain, lbs.
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12
76.8
150.20
1.36
3.33
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12
84.0
159.90
1.47
3.04
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12
92.30
167.80
1.44
3.15
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Performance of all pigs was below our normal expectations and attained
performance. The herd has a history of pneumonia problems. This herd was
selected to show that Kulactic® performs under even the worst of conditions.
Evaluation for Kulactic® for Weaning Pigs (27 Days)
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Starter Program with
5% Kulactic® |
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Regular Starter Program |
No. of Pigs
Avg. Starting wt., lbs.
Total Gains, lbs.
Avg. Gain per pig, lbs.
Avg. Daily Gain, lbs.
Feed Conversion, lbs.
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30
23.0
687.0
22.9
0.848
1.983
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30
23.0
744.0
24.8
0.918
1.747
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Evaluation for Kulactic® for Weaning Pigs (27 Days)
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Starter Program
5% Kulactic® |
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Starter Program
Medicated w/BMD |
No. of Pigs
Total Gains, lbs.
Avg. Gain per pig, lbs.
Avg. Daily Gain, lbs.
Feed Conversion
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30
674
22.5
0.832
1.933
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30
744
24.8
0.918
1.747
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