The final experiment, Exp. V, studied the effects of growth performance
and fecal consistency of 46 mg/kg of curcumin in high soybean meal-based diets
in nursery pigs. Curcumin tended to lower d 21 BW, but there was no effect of
curcumin on final BW. Curcumin numerically increased d 0-21 ADG, ADFI, and
G:F and 0-42 ADG and ADFI. Curcumin had no effect on fecal consistency
during d 0-21. However, 30% soybean meal decreased d 21 BW and tended to
decrease final BW. The high soybean meal-based diets decreased ADG, ADFI,
and G:F for d 0-21 and decreased final ADG. The 30% soybean meal also
decreased fecal consistency for d 0-21.