SUMMARY OF TRIAL SET UP:

Location: European Union

Timing of trial: 2003

Number and groups of pigs:
212 pigs divided into 3 groups. 11-12 pigs were allocated per group. 6 replications were done.

Farm conditions:
The trial was done under the same practical conditions with feed and husbandry conditions as was the routine practice

Purpose of evaluation:
Performance results of Alphamune^TM G at 500 g/tonne compared to Salinomycin, used at 60 ppm as antibiotic growth promoter and an untreated control group

Trial period:
Day 1: the day after weaning with pigs weighing ± 8 kg and aged 28-29 days. The trial ended with pigs aged of ± 67 days and with an end live weight of ± 19 kg.

• An improved difference of 32 g in ADG( Average Daily Gain) was found between supplementation with Alphamune^TM G and the control group

• Some numerical improvement on ADG was found between supplementation with Alphamune^TM G and the group supplemented with Salinomycin as growth promoter

• Alphamune^TM G provides weight gain performance comparable with a growth promoter

• A numerical improvement on FCR of 130 g was found between supplementation with Alphamune^TM G and the group supplemented with Salinomycin as growth promoter

OVERALL CONCLUSIONS

• Alphamune^TM G was shown in this demonstration trial, to be a valid alternative feed supplement in starter pigs for an antibiotic growth promoter like salinomycin, when supplemented at 500 g per tonne of finished feed
  - Outperforming on Weight Gain
  - Outperforming for Feed Conversion Rate
  
  

• Alphamune^TM G was shown in this trial, to be a valid feed supplement for starter pigs, when supplemented at 500 g per tonne of finished feed compared to an untreated group
  - With an improved Weight Gain
  - And an improved Feed Conversion Rate