Open AccessNutritive value of probiotics in nutrition of fattening pigs
Author(s) -
B. Živković,
Wladyslav Migdal,
Mihal Fabjan,
Stanimir Kovčin,
Čedomir Radović,
Olga Kosovac,
Marina Todorović,
Živan Jokić
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
biotechnology in animal husbandry/biotechnology in animal husbandry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2217-7140
pISSN - 1450-9156
DOI - 10.2298/bah0402051z
Subject(s) - animal husbandry , probiotic , biology , dry matter , zoology , weight gain , food science , body weight , microbiology and biotechnology , veterinary medicine , medicine , ecology , bacteria , agriculture , endocrinology , genetics
Considering that our previous research has indicated some positive effects of probiotics used in nutrition of sows and suckling piglets, as well as piglets in rearing, investigation designed in this case had the objective to investigate the effect of introduction of probiotic Paciflora-C-10, based on Bacillus spp C.I.P. 5832 in nutrition of fattening pigs. Investigations were carried out on Experimental pig farm of the Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun. Crietria for evaluation of obtained results were production performance, degree of use of nutritious substances slaughter parameters and economical analysis determined as price of gain of 1 kg of body mass. It was established that introduction of probiotics has induced the increase of body mass gain by 3,88%, feed conversion by 2,81% degree of utilization of dry and organic matter as well as crude proteina in mixtures. Also, in regard to slaughter traits, it was established that use of probiotic had positive effect on dressing percentage. No effect on food consumption, meatiness in warm carcasses or price of body mass gain was determined on experimental animals.