Table 2. Effects of supplementation with Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis probiotics at different mixing ratios on nutrient digestibility in growing pigs
Items | CON | L4S6 | L5S5 | L6S4 | SE | p-value |
Dry matter | 83.82 | 83.81 | 84.08 | 83.79 | 0.07 | 0.506 |
Crude protein | 70.75b | 73.81a | 73.33a | 73.81a | 0.48 | 0.044 |
Each value is presented as the mean value of four replicates (1 pig / cage; 4 × 4 latin square).
Means in the same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
CON, basal diet; L4S6, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 4:6 ratio); L5S5, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 5:5 ratio); L6S4, CON + 0.2% probiotic complex (B. licheniformis and B. subtilis at a 6:4 ratio).