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4 replication study with 15 pigs per pen - AZOMITE™ added at 0.5%
Barrows
|
Control |
AZOMITE™ |
| Total pigs |
58 |
61 |
| Grow days |
38.0 |
38.5 |
| Average weight - beginning |
12.1 |
13.5 |
| Average weight - ending |
45.1 |
48.4 |
| Average gain per pig |
33.0 |
34.9 |
| Net gain |
1,888.0 |
2,128.5 |
| Average daily gain |
.0828 |
.0888 |
Guilts |
Control |
AZOMITE™ |
| Total pigs |
60 |
61 |
| Grow days |
38.0 |
38.5 |
| Average weight
- beginning |
12.5 |
13.6 |
| Average weight
- ending |
45.5 |
48.0 |
| Average gain
per pig |
33.0 |
34.4 |
| Net gain |
1,965.0 |
2083.5 |
| Average daily
gain |
.0845 |
.0863 |
Barrows and Gilts Combined |
| Total gain |
3853 |
4212 |
| Feed used |
5714 |
5974 |
| Feed conversion |
1.483 |
1.418 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Merlin D. Lindemann, was the study director for this
four-replication pig study.
AZOMITE™ was added at 0.5% to the control
diet.
| Day 1-14 |
Control |
AZOMITE™ |
| Average Daily Gain (lb) |
.45 |
.53+ |
| Average Daily Feed (lb) |
.83 |
.93+ |
| Feed Conversion |
1.87 |
1.79 |
| Day 1-21 |
Control |
AZOMITE™ |
| Average Daily Gain (lb) |
.57 |
.69* |
| Average Daily Feed (lb) |
1.05 |
1.22* |
| Feed Conversion |
1.85 |
1.78 |
| Day 1-28 |
Control |
AZOMITE™ |
| Average Daily Gain (lb) |
.69 |
.79* |
| Average Daily Feed (lb) |
1.28 |
1.42+ |
| Feed Conversion |
1.86 |
1.79 |
| Growth Rate Increase
- 14.5% |
+ * Statistical significance of single degree-of-freedom
comparisons
of each treatment to the control is denoted by + , *, for P<.10,
.05, respectively. Four replicate pens used per treatment in the
trial.
| . |
Antibody
Titer |
Immunoglobulins |
| Control |
1.19 |
1.12 |
| AZOMITE® |
2.81 |
2.5 |
Sheep Red Cell Challenge Study, Cook et al., University
of Wisconsin
(3 week old broilers; AZOMITE™ vs. control,
P<.05)
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