Table 2
Effects of dietary supplementation of the lipid-coated ZnO Shield Zn® (SZ) vs. ZnO on fecal consistency and growth performance in weanling pigs (Exp. 1)

ItemZnO (mg Zn/kg)SZ (mg Zn/kg)SEMP value
1002500100200
FCS1),2)
 Day 00.07y0.030.03y0.00y
 Day 70.52b,x0.25c0.93a,x0.43bc,x0.083)
 Day 140.24y0.070.21y0.15y
 Overall4)0.28ab0.12c0.39a0.19bc0.040.002
Body weight1) (kg)
 Day 06.106.366.306.450.110.197
 Day 77.707.877.767.690.120.712
 Day 148.92b9.70a9.27ab8.70b0.220.043
ADG1) (g)
 Days 0 to 7229a216a207a176b90.009
 Days 7 to 14165b262a218ab150b220.013
 Overall197bc241a212ab155c140.011
ADFI5) (g)
 Days 0 to 726125725324980.792
 Days 7 to 14372456387355280.122
 Overall316357320302170.201
Gain:feed5)
 Days 0 to 70.880.840.820.760.030.062
 Days 7 to 140.43c0.58a0.55ab0.44bc0.030.015
 Overall0.62bc0.68a0.66ab0.56c0.020.010