Growth promoter composition for animals

Influence of Lentinus edodes on the Zootechnic Performance of Poultry

[0069] 20×40 one day old chickens were provided with following feeds: control feed, control feeds supplemented with a growth-promoting component, control feed supplemented with 0.5% fungi (Lentinus edodes) and control feed supplemented with a growth-promoting component and with 0.5% fungi (Lentinus edodes). As used herein, the term “control feed” refers to a standard animal feed for meat-producing animals, i.e. feed that can be used in the animal husbandry field and is suitable to be fed to meat-producing animals to supply part or all of the meat-producing animal's nutrient requirements. Water and feed were supplied ad libitum. At the end of the trial, chickens were weighed and feed conversion ratio's were determined (Table 1). Microbial contents in the gastrointestinal tract were determined by plate counting.

TABLE 1Influence of Lentinus edodes in combination withother substances on chicken performanceDaily growthD

Influence of Lentinus edodes on the Zootechnic Performance of Pigs

[0071] The present example relates to the effects of a composition according to the invention comprising a fungus at and least one growth promoting element on piglet performance of piglets in the phase 7-20 kg.

[0072] Commercial available weaning and starter feeds were used. During the first 2 weeks, a weaning feed was given to the piglets. From the third week till the end of the trial, i.e. at an average weight of 20 kg, the piglets received a starter feed. The trial feeds used are illustrated in table 2. During the whole trial period the piglets were fed ad libitum. The piglets under study were 120 weaned barrows and sows, with an age of 28 days at weaning. In the stable, 12 pens were present which contained each 10 piglets. For each trial, 3 replicates of 10 piglets were used. Ventilation and heating was automatically controlled. In each pen, 1 drinking nipple was present for water supply. Piglets were distinguished