ANTIBIOTIC FREE FEED ADDITIVE FOR PIGLETS FROM JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE, LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI AND PEDIOCOCCUS PENTOSACEUS

摘要

The present invention relates to a feed additive for use as a substitute for antibiotics, which contains powder from Jerusalem artichoke tubers (with 45% inulin) and probiotics (Lactobacillus reuteri and Pediococcus pentosaceus). The present invention provides feed additives for weaning piglets, which contain Lactobacillus reuteri (0.5 g/day/piglet), Pediococcus pentosaceus (0.5 g/day/piglet) and 3% of Jerusalem artichoke powder from the total diet dose. According to the present invention, abovementioned additives provide the possibility to produce the healthy livestock, to decrease the amount of pathogenic microorganisms in guts, to increase of body weight of pigs and to improve the feed conversion.