Performance and intestinal health of piglets in the nursery phase subjected to diets with condensed black wattle (Acacia mearnsii) tannin.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of condensed tannin from black acacia (Acacia mearnsii) as a substitute additive for zinc oxide and growth-promoting antibiotics on the performance, digestibility, and intestinal health of piglets in the nursery phase.

Methods: A total of 200 PIC piglets that were 22 days old and weighed 6.0±0.