Table 3. Effects of supplementation with Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus subtilis probiotics at different mixing ratios on fecal microflora in growing pigs
Items | CON | L4S6 | L5S5 | L6S4 | SE | p-value |
Lactobacillus | 7.387 | 7.545 | 7.528 | 7.512 | 0.026 | 0.164 |
Escherichia coli | 5.885a | 5.584b | 5.617b | 5.498b | 0.039 | 0.049 |
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).