Table 8. Effect of supplemental protease on bacteria count with different CP levels in weaned pig
Variables | Basal1) | Low | SE | CP | PT2) | p-value |
0% | 0.1% | 0% | 0.1% | HP | LP | 0 | 10 | CP | PT | CP × PT |
1wk (g/CFU) |
E. coli | 5.72 | 5.78 | 5.52 | 5.43 | 0.35 | 5.75 | 5.48 | 5.62 | 5.60 | 0.442 | 0.956 | 0.838 |
Lactobacillus | 8.87 | 8.64 | 8.77 | 8.79 | 0.21 | 8.76 | 8.78 | 8.82 | 8.72 | 0.927 | 0.630 | 0.559 |
2wk (g/CFU) |
E. coli | 6.11 | 6.61 | 6.18 | 6.50 | 0.16 | 6.36 | 6.34 | 6.15 | 6.56 | 0.906 | 0.023 | 0.594 |
Lactobacillus | 9.45 | 9.87 | 9.63 | 9.61 | 0.29 | 9.66 | 9.62 | 9.54 | 9.74 | 0.885 | 0.489 | 0.456 |
Basal, diet containing 18.78% CP; Low, diet containing 16.92% CP.
PT0, non-supplementation of protease; PT10, supplementation of 0.1% protease.
Abbreviation: CP, crude protein; PT, protease; HP, high protein; LP, low crude protein; CFU, colony-forming unit; E. coli, Escherichia coli.