Evaluation of a Dried Fermentation Product Administered Through Drinking Water on Nursery Pig Growth Performance, Fecal Consistency, and Antibiotic Injections

A total of 350 barrows (DNA 200 × 400; initially 13.5 ± 0.02 lb) were used in a 42-d study to evaluate the effects dried fermentation product administered through drinking water on nursery pig growth performance, antibiotic injection frequency, fecal consistency, and Escherichia coli presence. Upon arrival research facility, pigs randomly assigned pens (5 per pen) allotted 1 2 treatments with 35 treatment. Water provided or without lines at 1:128 dilution rate from d 0 14 after weaning. From 14, 42, for overall experiment, there was no evidence (P > 0.10) differences observed any performance criteria. There < 0.05) day effect diarrhea Diarrhea presence increased 4 6, then decreased low levels. influence incidence. For injections, between treatments. Mortalities low, removals mortalities. dry matter 7 In summary, under these experimental conditions, administering first did not improve matter, presence, mortalities pigs. Further evaluation commercial facilities greater mortality is needed.