Abstract

A 43-day growth study with a total of 384 weanling pigs (14 ± 2 d of age) was conducted to evaluate the effects of Carnichrome®, a combination of L-carnitine and chromium picolinate, on growth performance of weanling pigs. Secondary objectives were to compare pigs fed diets with or without a feed-grade medication, evaluate any interactive effects between Carnichrome and medication, and identify any carryover effect once medication was withdrawn from the diet. Experimental diets were arranged in a 2 × 3 factorial to compare the main effects of medication (none or Denagard/CTC, 35/400 g/ton) and Carnichrome (none, 25, and 100, or 50 and 100 ppm, respectively, of L-carnitine and chromium picolinate). No interactions between Carnichrome and Denagard/CTC were detected (P>0.17). Pigs fed Denagard/ CTC had improved ADG (P0.14), and no carryover effect of medication resulted. Pigs fed nursery diets containing Carnichrome did not have enhanced growth performance, but pigs fed diets containing Denagard/CTC had improved ADG, ADFI, and F/G compared with those of pigs fed diets without Denagard/CTC.; Swine Day, 2004, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2004

Keywords: Swine day, 2004, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 940, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution , no. 05-113-S, Swine, Antibiotics, L-carnitine, Chromium, Pigs, Weanling pigs

How to Cite:

Frantz, N. Z., Woodworth, J. C., Nelssen, J. L., DeRouchey, J. M., Goodband, R. D., Tokach, M. D. & Dritz, S. S., (2004) “Effect of carnichrome® on growth performance of weanling pigs in a commercial environment”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(10), 41-46. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6926