Garlic as alternative for antibiotics in diet for growing pigs
The effects of the use of antibiotics and garlic powder in the nutrition of weaning piglets were compared.The trial included 120 weaned piglets of the same genotype (Large White) distributed in three feeding treatments.In the first study period (day 27-56), a feed mixture with 20% protein was used, while in the second period (day 57-84), a mixture