Bacillus subtilis QST 713 Supplementation during Late Gestation in Gilts Reduces Stillbirth and Increases Piglet Birth Weight

Table 1

Nutrient composition of basal diets.

Nutrient composition	Gestation diet	Lactation diet
Metabolizable (kcal/kg)	3000	3200
Minimum crude protein (%)	14	16.50
Maximum crude fiber (%)	10	6
Calcium (%)	0.9–1.5	0.9–1.5
Phosphorus (%)	0.6–1.2	0.6–1.2
Total lysine (%)	0.80	0.95
Methionine + cystein (%)	0.50	0.55

Ingredients of gestation and lactation diets: soybean meal, animal protein, rice, rice bran, corn, wheat bran, casava root, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. Gestation diet was used during the first 84 days of gestation. Lactation diet was used from day 85 of gestation to farrowing.