In a similar study, Kim et al. (2010) assessed the growth performance of weaned
pigs fed experimental diets that contained various levels of soybeans fermented with
Aspergillus oryzae. In one experiment, ADG from the diet with 3% FSBM was superior
(P < 0.05) to the control (standard corn and soybean meal mixture), whereas ADG from
the diet with 6% FSBM was intermediate during the first week. There were no
differences during the other weeks. Pigs fed the 6% FSBM diet had greater (P < 0.05)
ADFI when compared to the control during wk 2 and wk 3. As a result, feed efficiency
was superior (P < 0.05) in the 6% FSBM diet over the control during wk 1, wk 2, wk 3,
and the duration of the trial. In the same study, a second experiment assessed the growth
performance of pigs fed FSBM at 3%, 6%, and 9% of the diet. Both the ADFI and ADG
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of pigs consuming the 9% FSBM diet were greater than the control during wk 1 and wk 2
of the tria