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).