Abstract
The objective was to evaluate the pigs’ behavior when dietary hemicellulose content increased over the growing-finishing phase. Forty-eight crossbred barrows were allocated to eight chambers (n=2/treatment). Four diets were compared; Corn Germ Meal, Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Dehulled Degermed Corn and Corn. Behavior was recorded over six days when diets changed. Two behaviors (time spent at feeder and time spent at drinker) and two postures (active and inactive) were recorded. There was no treatment or treatment by time effects for any behaviors. Regardless of treatment, pigs spent more time at the feeder; 0700 and between 1600 and 1700. Time spent at the drinker peaked at 1400 and 1600. Pigs were most active at 0600 and then 0700–0900, 1300–1700 and 0500. Inclusion of hemicellulose content in the diet resulted in no changes to the pigs’ behavioral repertoire and they adapted quickly to all of the diets in this study.
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