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Table 2 Treatment effect on piglet growth performance

From: Oregano essential oil improves piglet health and performance through maternal feeding and is associated with changes in the gut microbiota

  Control Treatment (OEO) p value
Mean SE Mean SE
Birth weight (kg) 1.36 0.02 1.38 0.02 0.374
Total litter birth weight (kg) 19.95 0.68 19.87 0.73 0.930
Weight week 1 (kg) 2.11a 0.03 2.23b 0.03 0.006
Weight week 2 (kg) 3.46 0.05 3.50 0.05 0.292
Weight week 3 (kg) 5.44 0.07 5.54 0.07 0.302
Weight week 4 (weaning) (kg) 7.37 0.09 7.55 0.09 0.156
Mean weight 10 weeks post weaning (kg) 40.76 0.38 41.32 0.40 0.396
ADG 10 weeks post weaning (kg/d) 0.476 0.005 0.483 0.005 0.305
Average slaughter age (day) 147.81 0.628 147.70 0.473 0.890
Mean slaughter weight (kg) 88.42 2.08 91.82 1.56 0.190
  1. OEO Oregano Essential Oil
  2. ADG Average daily gain
  3. SE Standard error
  4. Superscript letters a-b represent statistical significance at p < 0.05