The research undertaken in order to determine the efficacy of the use of additives
«Vitacorm Bio Plus», was conducted on growing pigs. To conduct the experiment on the basis
of analogies, two groups of clinically healthy pigs, 46 head each, were formed. The first group
served as the control group, and received the basic diet; in the fodder for the second group the
probiotic «Vitacorm Bio Plus» in quantities of 2.0 kg/ t was added. The supplementation of the
mixed fodder with the «Vitacorm Bio Plus» (2.0 kg / t) during the test period under producon
conditions has positively influenced the average daily gain of the young pigs during all growth
periods (prestarter, starter, growing and finisher) respectively by 10.37; 2.51; 1.35 and 10.83
%; and the absolute and average daily gain over the whole test period by 5.52 % and 5.65
% higher, with a feed consumption per kg, with weight gain by 5.41 % less compared to the
animals in the CG. Compared to CG «Vitacorm Bio Plus» (2.0 kg / t) carcase weight increased
by 5.62 %, efficiency at hot slaughter by 4.94 %, and the thickness of the fat layer decreased in
the neck region by 10.7 %, the fat layer at the 7th thoracic vertebra decreased by 6.75 % and
in lumbar region by 8.97 % compared to CG.
