Average Daily Gain Of Pigs Research Articles

Effects of high-protein or conventional canola meal on growth performance, organ weights, bone ash, and blood characteristics of weanling pigs.

An experiment was conducted to evaluate effects of 2 high-protein canola meals (canola meal A [CMA]: 45.69% CP and canola meal B [CMB]: 46.97% CP) and a conventional canola meal (CM-CV: 35.10% CP) on growth performance, organ weights, bone ash, and blood parameters of weanling pigs. Inclusion rates of canola meal (CM) in the diets were 10, 20, 30, or 40% for CMA and CM-CV, whereas inclusions were 10, 20, or 30% for CMB. A control diet containing no CM was also formulated. Therefore, 12 diets were used in this experiment. A total of 420 pigs (initial BW: 9.8 ± 1.1 kg) were divided into 3 blocks and randomly allotted to 1 of the 12 diets with 8 replicate pens per treatment and 4 or 5 pigs per pen. The ADG, ADFI, and G:F were calculated, and at the conclusion of the experiment, 1 pig in each pen was euthanized to allow measurements of organ weights, collection of blood, and collection of the third and fourth metacarpals from the left foot. Results indicate that ADFI was linearly (P < 0.05) decreased if inclusion of CMA, CMB, or CM-CV was increased. Average daily gain for pigs fed CMA tended to increase quadratically with the maximum response observed at 10 or 20% CM inclusion in the diet ( P= 0.06). However, G:F was linearly (P < 0.05) increased by adding CMA or CM-CV to the diets. Liver weights were also linearly (P < 0.05) increased if pigs were fed diets containing CMB, but kidney weights were linearly (P < 0.05) decreased by the addition of CM-CV to the diets. Thyroid gland weights increased linearly (P < 0.05) for pigs fed diets containing CMA. No differences were observed in heart and bone weights if CM was added to the diets. Addition of any of the 3 CM linearly (P < 0.05) increased bone ash percentage in the metacarpals. Inclusion of CMA or CM-CV linearly (P < 0.05) decreased concentrations of serum triiodothyronine, and the inclusion of CMA also linearly (P < 0.05) decreased serum thyroxine concentrations. No differences were observed for complete blood counts or blood urea nitrogen if CM was added to the diets. In conclusion, up to 20% high-protein CM or CM-CV may be included in diets for weanling pigs from 2 wk postweaning without reducing growth performance or negatively affecting organ, bone, or blood parameters. In some instances, it may also be possible to use greater inclusion rates.

Evaluating the Effects of Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation on the Subsequent Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of a Subsample Population of Growing Pigs

A subsample of 448 growing pigs (PIC 327 × 1050), or approximately 50% of pigs weaned from sows fed varying dietary vitamin D regimens, were used in a split-plot design to determine the influence of maternal and nursery vitamin D regimens on growth performance. Sows were previously administered diets containing vitamin D as either: 1) low vitamin D3 (363 IU/lb); 2) medium vitamin D3 (907 IU/lb); 3) high vitamin D3 (4,354 IU/lb); or 4) 23 μg 25(OH)D3/lb (Hy-D, DSM Nutritional Products Inc, Parsippany, NJ) as described by Flohr et al. (20153) throughout gestation and lactation. A total of 52 total litters from 2 consecutive weaning groups were represented in the subsample population for growth performance. Once weaned, pigs were allotted to pens in the nursery based on previously administered maternal vitamin D regimens, then pens were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 nursery vitamin D regimens (907 IU of vitamin D3/lb, or 23 μg 25(OH)D3/lb). Pigs remained on nursery vitamin D regimens for 35 d, then they were provided common growing and finishing diets until market. One pig per pen was bled at weaning and on d 17, 35, and 70 post-weaning to determine growing pig serum vitamin metabolites. At weaning, pig BW was increased (quadratic, P = 0.001) with increased maternal vitamin D3 supplementation. This was because pigs from sows fed the medium concentration of vitamin D3 were heavier at weaning compared to pigs from sows fed the low or high concentration of vitamin D3. Overall from d 0 to 35 in the nursery, pigs from sows fed increasing vitamin D3 had increased (quadratic, P < 0.003) ADG and ADFI, but F/G was similar regardless of maternal Vitamin D regimen. Pigs from sows fed the low concentration of vitamin D3 had poorer (P < 0.002) ADG and final nursery BW compared to those from sows fed 25(OH)D3. Throughout finishing (d 35 post-weaning until market), ADG was increased (quadratic, P = 0.005) and ADFI tended to increase (quadratic, P = 0.055) with increasing maternal vitamin D3 supplementation because pigs from sows fed the medium concentration of vitamin D3 had greater ADG and numerically greater ADFI compared to pigs from sows fed the low or high concentration of vitamin D3. Average daily gain of pigs from sows fed the low concentration of vitamin D3 was lower (P < 0.004) compared to those from sows fed 25(OH)D3. Carcass data were also collected from 734 pigs (approximately 65% of pigs weaned from sows administered vitamin D regimens) from 3 out of the 4 weaning groups used for the experiment. At marketing, live BW and HCW were heavier (P < 0.030) for pigs from sows fed 25(OH)D3 compared to pigs from sows fed the high concentration of vitamin D3. Also, percentage carcass yield increased (quadratic, P = 0.003) with increasing maternal vitamin D3 supplementation. Loin depth (linear P = 0.047) and BF (quadratic, P = 0.031) were both decreased with increasing vitamin D3 supplementation. Overall, it appears that vitamin D3 and 25(OH)D3, whether through maternal supplementation or through the diet, are useful sources of vitamin D to increase serum 25(OH)D3 concentrations in growing pigs. Additionally, 25(OH)D3 (in the nursery diet) can increase serum 25(OH)D3 of nursery pigs more than feeding the same international unit equivalency of vitamin D3. Pigs from sows fed the medium concentration of vitamin D3 performed better after weaning compared to pigs from sows fed the low or high concentrations of vitamin D3; however, this difference may have been confounded with the variance in weaning weight associated with the subsample population used for the growth portion of the study. Also, it is perceived that pigs from sows fed 25(OH)D3 had increased live weight and HCW compared to pigs from sows fed the high concentration of vitamin D3. This research report is available in Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: http://newprairiepress.org/kaesrr/ vol1/iss7/24

Poor weaning transition average daily gain in pigs is not correlated with pathological or immunological markers of enteric disease during a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus outbreak.

Previous research suggests that enteric disease and poor gut health interact to decrease pig performance. Our objective was to determine if light birth weight pigs or those from the bottom 10th percentile of transition ADG (tADG) have a higher incidence of pathogen presence or enteric lesions than heavier or faster-growing contemporaries. A total of 1,500 pigs were weighed at birth and divided into 5 birth weight (BRW) categories: <1, 1 to 1.25, 1.26 to 1.5, 1.51 to 1.75, and >1.76 kg. At weaning, 1,054 random pigs were moved to a commercial wean-to-finish barn. Pigs were weighed individually at 0 and 3 wk postweaning. Transition ADG was calculated as the ADG between wk 0 and 3 postweaning. One pig from each of the 10th, 30th, and 70th percentiles of tADG was used to create 1 set of 3 pigs with the same litter size and from the same parity sow. Forty pigs from each of the 3 tADG percentiles were matched for sex, litter size, and sow parity but not BRW to create 20 matched sets of 60 pigs. This allowed for the main effects of BRW and tADG to be studied as a 5 × 3 factorial design. At 3 and 22 wk postweaning, pigs were euthanized for organ system tissue evaluation. Lung, lymph node, and digesta were analyzed for presence of pathogens and for severity of microscopic lesions (0 = not present, 1 = present, with slight erosion, 2 = present, with moderate erosion, and 3 = present and severe erosion). Data were analyzed using PROC GENMOD and GLIMMIX, where pig served as the experimental unit. The fixed effects were BRW and tADG and the random effects were pen and set. There were no BRW × tADG interactions (P = 0.16). There was no correlation (P = 0.12) between tADG and pathogen presence at either 3 or 22 wk postweaning. Incidence and severity of microscopic lesions in the large intestine at 3 wk postweaning decreased linearly with increasing tADG (P = 0.01). Lesion incidence and severity were also affected (P < 0.04) by tADG at 22 wk postweaning, with greater stomach incidence in the 10th percentile. Birth weight affected (P = 0.02) haemolytic Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. B (includes Salmonella typhimurium) isolation at 3 wk postweaning as well as Brachyspira spp. isolation at 22 wk postweaning (P = 0.05) but in mixed directions. There were no effects (P = 0.21) of BRW or tADG on serum or ileum mucosa immune markers. In summary, it is apparent from this research that neither BRW nor tADG are likely causes of pathogen or lesion incidence.

Biofortification of Meat with Microelements by Biological Dietary Feed Supplements

In the present paper, zootechnical studies on fatteners fed with the new feed supplement formulation based on the soybean meal were undertaken. Soybean meal was enriched with the following microelements via biosorption process: Cu(II), Mn(II), Fe(II) and Zn(II). The concentration of which in the enriched biomass of soya was as follows: 11.7 ± 1.5; 11.9 ± 1 .5; 5.92 ± 0.77 and 9.06 ± 1.18, respectively. Porkers were divided into three groups: control group feed with fodder supplemented with microelement ions in inorganic form, and two experimental groups: E100% where animals were fed with the fodder supplemented with microelements in biological form of enriched soybean meal, that covered 100% demand for microelements, and E125% group where animals were fed with the fodder supplemented with microelements in biological form of enriched soybean meal, that covered 125% demand for microelements. Obtained results demonstrated that the use of biological microelement supplements increased the average daily gain of pigs, while reducing the consumption of feed. Also increased carcass weight and carcass yield compared to the control group was observed. Meat from the experimental groups was classified as class E, and studies of pH and EC confirmed that the meat was of good quality. Also, increased juiciness of the meat and red color component of meat were denoted in the experimental in comparison to the control group. Administration of pigs with biologicallybound microelements, resulted in an increased level of iron in the meat by about 10% at the recommended dosage, whereas at elevated dosages, the meat was richer in all microelements by 4.3 to 20.3%.

Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya

The objective of this study was to determine the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of future management interventions. Average daily gain (kilograms per day) for 664 pigs weighed one, two or three times and the proportion of local and crossbreed pigs was determined. Assuming a uniform birth weight of 1 kg, ADG did not differ between pigs weighed once or twice. Overall, ADG was higher in peri-urban pigs (0.15 ± 0.058 kg/day) than rural pigs (0.11 ± 0.047 kg/day). Pigs at 1 to 2 months had a higher ADG than those at 3 months or 10 to 12 months and ADG was higher in crossbreed than local pigs. Over the two districts, the ADG was low (0.13 ± 0.002 kg/day). Most (87.2 %) pigs were of local breed. Low ADG may be due to malnourishment, high maintenance energy expenditure, high parasite prevalence, disease, and/or low genetic potential. This low ADG of pigs raised on smallholder farms in Western Kenya indicates a high potential for improvement. The growth rate of pigs in Western Kenya must be improved using locally available feedstuffs to make efficient use of resources, promote sustainable smallholder pig production, and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.

Association Analysis between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Promoter Region of LEP, MYF6, MYOD1, OPN, SCD Genes and Carcass Traits in Heavy Pigs

The purpose of the study was to evaluate associations between average daily gain (ADG) and DNA variability in the regulatory region of candidate genes in Italian Large White, Italian Duroc and Italian Landrace breeds for heavy pig production. The ADG of pigs was available as Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) and Random Residuals (RRs). Within each breed, 200 individuals were sampled, 100 in the higher and 100 in the lower 5% tail of the normal distribution curve according to the EBVs for ADG of the populations (600 pigs overall). Six SNPs in promoter regions of 5 candidate genes (MYF6, MYOD1, OPN, SCD and two for LEP) were analysed. Allele frequencies were calculated and the SNPs for LEP, MYF6 and MYOD1 segregated in the 3 breeds, while polymorphisms in the OPN and SCD genes did not segregate in Italian Large White and Italian Landrace, and Italian Landrace respectively. Fisher’s exact test (two-tailed) for the distribution of allele frequencies in minus and plus variant groups was significant for LEP_1 and MYOD1 in Italian Large White, for LEP_1, LEP_2, MYOD1, OPN and SCD in Italian Duroc and for LEP_1, LEP_2 and MYOD1 in Italian Landrace. Several putative binding sites were detected in the promoter regions using MATINSPECTOR software. Analysed mutations may affect putative core sequences of binding sites for transcription factors involved in muscle and fat tissues deposition. However, variations in binding affinities of the sequences related to the SNPs and the expected differential gene expression require to be evaluated.

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This study was conducted to investigate growth performance in weanling and growing pigs supplemented with mugwort powder as an antibiotic replacement. To examine the effects of antibiotic replacement, 0 (control, with and without antibiotics), 1, and 1.5% mugwort powder was supplemented into the basal diet. Pigs raised with a diet of 1.0% mugwort powder had improved average daily gain and feed conversion rate during 23~37 d feeding. During 40~59 and 63~97 d feeding periods, there were no differences between average daily gain in pigs fed no antibiotics and those given a 1% mugwort powder diet, whereas feed conversion rate of pigs given a 1.5% mugwort powder diet and average daily gain of pigs fed no antibiotics were lower than those of any other diet group. In conclusion, this study suggests that the 1.0% supplementation of mugwort in place of antibiotics is an invaluable feed additive as a physiologically activated material.

Effect of Fermentable Liquid Diets Based on Wet Brewers Grains on performance of Growing Pigs

Aguilera-Soto, J.I., Ramirez, R.G., Arechiga, C.F., Gutierrez-Bañuelos, H, Mendez-Llorente, F., Lopez-Carlos, M.A., Piña-Flores, J.A., Rodriguez-Frausto, H. and Rodriguez-Tenorio, D. 2009. Effect of fermentable liquid diets based on wet brewers grains on performance and carcass characteristics by growing pigs. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 36: 271–274. To evaluate growth and carcass characteristics of pigs fed graded levels of fermentable liquid diets (FLD) based on wet brewers grains (WBG), 32 Landrace × York male pigs (32±4 d; 9.7±1.2 kg) were allotted to one of the four treatment diets containing 0, 15, 30 and 45% WBG (dry matter basis). Animals were weighed every 20 d and dry matter intake (DMI) by pen was recorded daily. At 95 kg pigs were slaughtered and carcass characteristics were measured. Average daily gain of pigs was significantly different among treatments being higher for 0% WBG (660 g day−1) followed by 15% (553), 30% (537) and 45% (507), similar trend was observed for DMI (1895 g day−1, 1881, 1823 and 1771, respectively). Moreover, carcass dressing was significantly different among treatments (71.5%, 70.1, 68.9 and 67.8, respectively). Even though, growth performance was negatively affected by FLD, feeding costs were reduced even when the fattening period was longer. It is suggested that animals may be fed on 30% WBG diets in post-weaning periods and 30 or 45% during growing and finishing periods.

Effects of Different Sources of Dietary Chromium on Growth, Blood Profiles and Carcass Traits in Growing-finishing Pigs

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of different sources of chromium on growth performance, blood profile and carcass trait in growing-finishing pigs. A total of 200 growing pigs (LandraceYorkshire)Duroc, average initial weight 8.5 kg) were allotted to 5 treatments with 4 replicates per treatment and 10 pigs per replicate. Five treatments were designated as follows according to the source of chromium. i) Control (No chromium): corn-soybean meal based basal diet, ii) : control diet+200 ppb Cr as , iii) CrPic: control diet+200 ppb Cr as Cr picolinate, iv) CrMet-1: control diet+100 ppb Cr as Cr methionine, and v) CrMet-2: control diet+200 ppb Cr as Cr methionine. After the feeding trial, three pigs per replicate (12 pigs per treatment) were slaughtered for the evaluation of carcass traits. Average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), and feed: gain ratio (F/G) were not different (p>0.05) among dietary Cr sources. However, whole-period ADG of pigs fed CrPic, CrMet-1 and CrMet-2 diets was higher (p0.05) among dietary Cr sources, but the nutrient digestibility of pigs fed CrPic, CrMet-1 and CrMet-2 diets was higher (p and CrPic treatments than in the control only during the 90-110 kg phase. Backfat thickness was thinner (p0.05) among treatments. In conclusion, dietary supplementation of 200 ppb Cr, via either CrPic or CrMet, improved pig growth performance and nutrient digestibility. Moreover, dietary CrMet supplementation for the growing-finishing pig is evidently remarkable for improving both lean percentage of the carcass and backfat thickness.

Interactions between genes involved in growth and muscularity in pigs: IGF-2, myostatin, ryanodine receptor 1, and melanocortin-4 receptor

In the swine breeding industry, two economical traits are of particular importance in sires, namely, muscle growth and average daily gain (ADG). These traits are quantitative, which implies that they are under the control of multiple genes. Mutations in these genes, associated with either muscularity or growth, are useful quantitative trait nucleotides (QTN) for unraveling genetic variation of these traits and can be used in marker-assisted selection. Until now, QTN involved in muscle growth and/or ADG in pigs were identified in porcine ryanodine receptor 1 ( RYR1), insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2), and melanocortin-4 receptor ( MC4R). Recently, a fourth possible QTN was found in porcine myostatin ( MSTN). All four QTN have an influence on muscle growth and/or somatic growth, so an influence of one mutation on one or more of the other mutations should not be excluded. However, although the polymorphisms in the RYR1 and the MC4R gene affect the function of the respective protein, the polymorphisms of the IGF-2 and MSTN gene influence the mRNA expression of the respective gene. Therefore, this study investigated possible interactions between the genotypes of MSTN, IGF-2, and MC4R (population 1) or the RYR1, IGF-2, and MSTN QTN (population 2) on IGF-2 and MSTN expression in different muscle types in pigs. In both skeletal muscle and heart muscle growth, the IGF-2:MSTN ratio seems to play an important role. Also, the RYR1 genotype had a significant effect on IGF-2 expression in m. longissimus dorsi. No effect of the MC4R QTN could be seen.

Effects of yeast culture supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, and immune response of nursery pigs1

A total of 216 weaning pigs were used in 2 experiments to determine the effects of dietary supplementation of yeast culture (YC) at different dose levels on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, intestinal morphology, intestinal microflora, and immune response in weanling pigs and to determine whether YC can be a candidate to replace antibiotic growth promoters (AGP). In Exp. 1, 192 pigs (7.5 +/- 0.2 kg of BW) weaned at 28 d of age were randomly allotted to 6 treatments: 1) control (without AGP or YC); 2) AGP (chlortetracycline, 80 mg/kg); 3) 2.5 g/kg of YC (Diamond V XP Yeast Culture); 4) 5 g/kg of YC; 5) 10 g/kg of YC; and 6) 20 g/kg of YC. Each treatment had 8 replicated pens with 4 pigs per pen. Pigs were fed the experimental diets for 21 d. Average daily gain of pigs fed 5 g/kg of YC was greater (P < 0.05) than that of pigs in the control and other YC groups. However, there was no difference between the YC and AGP group. Pigs supplemented with 5 g/kg of YC, 10 g/kg of YC, and AGP had a greater (P < 0.01) ADFI than the control; however, G:F was not affected by treatment. Thus, 5 g/kg of YC supplementation level was chosen for Exp. 2. In Exp. 2, to elucidate the mode of action of YC, 24 nursery pigs (5.8 +/- 0.1 kg of BW; 21 d of age) were randomly allotted into 3 treatments for a 21-d trial. Treatments consisted of 1) control (without AGP or YC), 2) AGP, and 3) 5 g/kg of YC. Blood samples were collected weekly to measure CD4(+), CD8(+) percentage, and blood cytokine content. All pigs were harvested to determine treatment effects on gut microbiota, morphology, and immune function. Dietary supplementation of 5 g/kg of YC improved (P < 0.05) ADG of pigs compared with the control group, but performance of pigs fed YC was similar to those fed AGP. Pigs receiving 5 g/kg of YC had greater (P < 0.05) digestibility of DM, CP, GE, and jejunal villus height and villus height:crypt depth ratio (P < 0.05) compared with pigs fed the control diet. However, no differences in performance, digestibility, or gut morphology were observed between pigs fed YC and AGP. Gut interferon (IFN)-gamma concentrations were greater (P < 0.01) for pigs supplemented with YC compared with control pigs and pigs supplemented with AGP on d 21. However, plasma IFN-gamma concentrations were decreased (P < 0.01) in pigs supplemented with YC and AGP compared with control pigs on d 7, and CD4(+) was decreased (P < 0.01) in pigs supplemented with YC and AGP on d 14. Results indicate that dietary YC supplementation at 5 g/kg had a positive effect on growth performance of nursery pigs by improving jejunal villus height and villus height:crypt depth ratio and by modulating gut immune response. The comparable effect of 5 g/kg of YC supplementation and AGP on the growth performance of nursery pigs indicates that YC may be a good candidate as an antibiotic alternative.

Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Growth Hormone Secretion and Pituitary mRNA Expression in Finishing Pigs

: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of chromium picolinate (CrPic) on growth hormone (GH) secretion and pituitary GH mRNA expression in finishing pigs. Forty eight crossbred pigs with an initial body weight of 65.57 kg (SD = 1.05) were blocked by body weight and randomly assigned to two treatments with three replicates. Each group was fed the diet supplemented with or without 200 μg/kg chromium from CrPic for 40 days. The results showed that average daily gain of pigs was increased by 9.84% (p<0.05), and longissimus muscle area was increased by 17.29% (p<0.05) with the supplementation of CrPic. The results of GH dynamic secretion showed that supplemental CrPic increased the mean level and peak value of GH by 36.58% (p<0.05) and 26.60% (p<0.05), respectively, while there was no significant effect on basal value, peak amplitude and peak duration. Pituitary mRNA expression of GH was not significantly influenced by supplemental CrPic. These results indicated that CrPic increased pigs GH secretion without change of pituitary GH mRNA expression.

Rice protein concentrate partially replaces dried whey in the diet for early‐weaned piglets and improves their growth performance

AbstractBACKGROUND: Recently, rice protein concentrate (RPC), a much cheaper source of dietary protein, has become commercially available for use in the feed industry. Importantly, dietary supplementation with RPC can increase feed intake by early‐weaned pigs. The objective of this study was to determine whether RPC can replace milk protein in the diet for early‐weaned pigs.RESULTS: Neither average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), nor the feed/gain ratio differed among the treatment groups in weeks 1 and 2. In week 3, the addition of 5 or 10% RPC to diets increased (P &lt; 0.05) ADFI and ADG of pigs compared to those in the control group fed a 60% dried whey diet. During the entire 21‐day trial, ADFI and ADG were greater (P &lt; 0.05) in pigs fed the 5 and 10% RCP diets than in pigs fed the 60% dried whey and 15% RCP diets. There were no differences in the serum concentrations of growth hormone on days 14 and 21, serum concentrations of insulin growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) on day 14, or IGF‐I gene expression in liver and skeletal muscle on days 14 and 21 among the dietary treatments. Serum concentrations of IGF‐I in pigs fed the 5, 10 and 15% RPC diets were greater than those in pigs fed the 60% dried whey diet.CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that up to 10% RPC can be used to replace dried whey in the diet for 7‐ to 21‐day‐old weaned piglets and can improve their growth performance. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry

자돈 및 비육돈에 있어 옥수수의 가공 효과

시험 1은 자돈에 있어 중국산 옥수수의 이용성을 높이기 위하여 중국산 옥수수를 익스트루젼 가공하였을 때 성장 및 영양소 소화율에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 실시하였다. 개시시 체중 15.95<TEX>${\pm}$</TEX>0.09kg의 3원 교잡종 자돈 60두를 공시하여 28일간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험설계는 미산 옥수수-대두박 위주로 시험사료를 배합한 처리구(UCORN), 중국산 옥수수-대두박 위주로 시험사료를 배합한 처리구 (CCORN) 그리고 익스트루젼 가공한 중국산 옥수수-대두박 위주로 시험사료를 배합한 처리구 (ECCORN)로 3개 처리로 하였다. 전체 사양시험 기간동안, 일당증체량에 있어서는 ECCORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구보다 더 높았으나 (547 vs 522 g/d) 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 사양시험 개시후 10일째 되는 날에 채취한 분을 이용하여 분석한 건물과 가소화 에너지 소화율에 있어서는 UCORN 처리구와 ECCORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구보다 유의적으로 높은 것으로 평가되었다(P〈0.05). 또한, 사양시험 개시후 24일째 되는 날에 채취한 분을 이용하여 분석한 건물 소화율에 있어서는 UCORN 처리구와 ECCORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구보다 유의적으로 높은 것으로 평가되었으며(P〈0.05), 가소화 에너지 소화율에 있어서는 UCORN 처리구가 다른 처리구와 비교하여 가장 높았다 (P〈0.05). 또한, CCORN 처리구와 비교하여 ECCORN 처리구가 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다(P〈0.05). 시험 2는 비육돈에 있어 중국산 옥수수를 익스트루젼 가공이 외관상 아미노산 및 영양소 소화율에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 실시하였다. 개시시 체중 54.09kg의 3원 교잡종 거세돈 3두를 공시하여 대사시험을 실시하였으며, 처리구는 시험 1과 동일하였다. 시스틴의 외관상 아미노산 소화율에 있어서는 UCORN과 EECORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구와 비교하여 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다(P〈0.05). 건물 소화율에 있어서는 UCORN과 ECCORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구보다 분 소화율이 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다(P〈0.05). 또한, 질소 소화율에 있어서도 UCORN과 ECCORN 처리구가 CCORN 처리구보다 분 소화율이 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타났다(P〈0.05). 결론적으로, 자돈에 있어서 중국산 옥수수를 익스트루젼 가공 처리하면 성장 및 건물과 가소화 에너지 소화율을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 비육돈에 있어서는 건물과 질소의 분 소화율을 향상시킬 수 있는 것으로 사료된다. For the Exp. 1, a total of sixty pigs(15.95<TEX>${\pm}$</TEX>0.09kg average initial body weight) were used in a 28-d growth assay to determine the effects of extruded chinese corn on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in nursery pigs. Dietary treatments included 1) UCORN(U.S. corn-SBM based diet), 2) CCORN(Chinese corn-SBM based diet) and 3) ECCORN(Extruded Chinese corn-SBM based diet). Overall period, average daily gain of pigs fed ECCORN diet was higher than that of pigs fed CCORN diet(547 vs 522 g/d), however, there was not significant difference. On day 10 of the experiment, pigs fed UCORN and ECCORN diet had significantly increased in DM and DE digestibilities compared to pigs fed CCORN diet(P〈0.05). Also, on day 24 of the experiment, pigs fed UCORN and ECCORN diet had a significant increase in DM digestibility compared to pigs fed CCORN diet(P〈0.05). Pigs fed ECCORN diet had significantly increased DE digestibility compared to pigs fed CCORN diet(P〈0.05). For the Exp. 2, three cannulated barrows(54.09kg average initial body weight) were used to determine the apparent ileal digestibilities of amino acids and nutrient digestibility of extruded corn in finishing pigs. Dietary treatments were the same as in Exp. 1. Apparent ileal digestibility of cystine was greater for UCORN and ECCORN than for CCORN(P〈0.05). Apparent digestibility of DM at the total tract was greater for UCORN and ECCORN than for CCORN(P〈0.05). Pigs fed UCORN and ECCORN diet had a significant increase in apparent total tract digestibility of N compared to pigs fed CCORN diet(P〈0.05). In conclusion, the results obtained from these feeding trials suggest that the extruded corn for nursery pigs had affected growth performance and DM and DE digestibilities. In finishing pigs, extruded corn was an effective means to improve apparent total tract digestibilities of DM and N.

버섯재배 폐배지와 생균제의 급여가 비육돈의 생산성, 돈분 중 가스 및 냄새발생에 미치는 영향

A total of 72 finishing pigs(L×Y×D; 80kg of initial body weight) were employed for 5 weeks to investigate the effects of feeding mushroom substrate waste(MSW) treated with pleurotus ostreatus and probiotics on productivity, carcass traits, nutrient digestibility and emissions of harmful gases and malodor in manure. Treatments were Control(C: basal diet), T1(3% MSW) and T2(3% MSW+ 0.1% probiotics). Average daily gain(ADG) was lower(p<0.05) in pigs fed a T1 diet than those fed a C diet, however, there was no difference in ADG of pigs fed diets between C and T2. Similar trends were found in feed/gain(F/G) among treatments, though feed intake was not different. No differences were found in back fat thickness among treatments, but carcass dressing percentage was significantly(p<0.05) improved in pigs fed a T2 diet compared to C or T1 diets. Nutrient digestibilities including dry matter, crude protein, energy and crude fiber were lower(p<0.05) in T1 than C or T2. NH3 and H2S gas emissions were reduced(p<0.05) or not produced in pig manure from T2 as compared to C or T1. In conclusion, the present result shows that feeding MSW with probiotics is desirable for finishing pigs in terms of productivity, carcass traits and nutrient digestibility. It also appears that the emission of harmful gases and malodor in manure can be reduced by the inclusion of probiotics in the diet.

Impact of vitamin and mineral supplement withdrawal and wheat middling inclusion on finishing pig growth performance, fecal mineral concentration, carcass characteristics, and the nutrient content and oxidative stability of pork.

A study was conducted to determine if supplement withdrawal (omission of dietary vitamin and trace mineral premixes and a two-thirds reduction in dietary inorganic phosphorus) for 28 d preslaughter and the feeding of wheat middlings (dietary concentrations of 5, 15, and 30% from weaning to 16, 16 to 28, and 28 kg to slaughter, respectively) affect growth performance, carcass characteristics, and fecal mineral concentrations ofthe pig, as well as the nutrient content and oxidative stability of the longissimus dorsi muscle. Crossbred pigs (n = 64) were blocked by weight and assigned to one of four dietary treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial design (with or without supplement withdrawal, and with or without wheat middlings). Supplement withdrawal and wheat middling inclusion did not influence average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake, gain/feed, or carcass traits, except for a decrease (P < 0.01) in the ADG of pigs from 28 to 65 kg when fed wheat middlings. Supplement withdrawal decreased (P < 0.01) fecal Ca, P, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn concentrations. In diets containing full vitamin and mineral supplementation, wheat middling inclusion decreased (P < 0.01) fecal Ca, Cu, Fe, and Zn concentrations and increased (P < 0.01) fecal Mn. Supplement withdrawal decreased (P < 0.05) concentrations of riboflavin, niacin, and P in the longissimus dorsi muscle, but did not affect longissimus dorsi thiamin, vitamin E, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Ca concentrations. Inclusion of wheat middlings increased (P < 0.04) longissimus dorsi thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and vitamin E concentrations and decreased (P < 0.04) Cu concentrations. However, wheat middling inclusion did not affect (P > 0.05) longissimus dorsi Ca, P, Fe, and Zn concentrations. Dietary treatment did not affect either Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase or glutathione peroxidase activity in the longissimus dorsi. The results from this study indicate that supplement withdrawal and dietary wheat middling inclusion alter pork nutrient content and fecal mineral concentration, but not the oxidative stability of pork.

Effects of Cellulase Enzymes and Bacterial Feed Additives on the Nutritional Value of Sorghum Grain for Finishing Pigs

One hundred and twenty-eight finishing pigs (113 lb average initial body wt) were used to determine the effects of adding cellulase enzyme and Bacillus bacteria to sorghum-based diets on growth performance, carcass merit, and nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs. Treatments were: 1) corn-soybean meal-based positive control; 2) sorghum-soybean meal-based negative control; 3) Diet 2 with cellulase; and 4) Diet 2 with a bacterial feed additive (i.e., a mixture of Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus pumilus). There was a trend for greater average daily gain in pigs fed corn vs the sorghum treatments from d 0 to 28, but there was no effect of treatment on overall average daily gain (i.e., d 0 to 63). Overall feed consumption was not affected by treatment, but pigs fed the corn-based diet had 3% greater efficiency of gain compared to pigs fed the sorghum diets. Dressing percentage was not affected by treatment, but there was a trend for fat thickness at the last rib to be greater for pigs fed corn vs the sorghum treatments. Pigs fed corn had greater apparent digestibilities of dry matter, nitrogen, and gross energy than pigs fed the sorghum treatments. In conclusion, pigs fed the cornbased control diet had greater growth performance but tended to be fatter than pigs fed sorghum. Adding cellulase and the bacterial feed additive did not affect growth performance, carcass merit, or nutrient utilization in finishing pigs. (

The Effect of Low-Protein Corn on Growth Performance and Carcass Traits of Growing-Finishing Pigs

Ninety-six crossbred pigs (23kg initial BW) were allotted on the basis of weight, sex, and litter to four treatments with six replications (three pens of barrows and three pens of gilts) each. The CP content of the corn used in this study was 6.9%. The treatments were corn-soybean meal diets, as follows: 1) control (C) was formulated assuming an 8.5% CP for corn; 2) formulated using the actual 6.9% CP of the corn, and additional soybean meal was used to correct for the reduced CP in corn (C+SBM); 3) C +L-lysine·HCI (C+L) equalized to the lysine level in C+SBM; and 4) C + L-lysine·HCI + L-threonine (C+L+T) equalized to the lysine and threonine levels in C+SBM. The pigs were fed a 16% CP growing diet from 23 to 54kg and then a 14% CP diet until slaughter (105kg). Average daily gain of pigs fed C was higher (P<.05) than that of pigs fed C+SBM and C+L from 54 to 77kg. Barrows had higher (P<.05) ADG and ADFI than gilts throughout the experiment, but gilts were more efficient (P<.05) from 54 to 105kg. Pigs fed C+SBM had lower (P<.05) 10th rib fat and a higher (P<.05) percentage of muscle than pigs fed all other diets. Gilts had less (P<.01) back fat and 10th rib fat, larger (P<.01) loin eye area, and a higher (P<.01) percentage of muscle than barrows. No dietary treatment differences were found for ADFI, gain: feed, back fat, loin eye area, and loin firmness, marbling, and muscle scores. Results indicate that the low-protein corn had no major detrimental influence on growth performance or carcass traits of pigs.

Effects of cellulase enzyme and a bacterial feed additive on the nutritional value of sorghum grain for finishing pigs (1993)

One hundred and twenty-eight finishing pigs (113 lb average initial body wt) were used to determine the effects of adding cellulase enzyme and Bacillus bacteria to sorghum-based diets on growth performance, carcass merit, and nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs. Treatments were: 1) corn-soybean meal-based positive control; 2) sorghum-soybean meal-based negative control; 3) Diet 2 with cellulase; and 4) Diet 2 with a bacterial feed additive (i.e., a mixture of Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus pumilus). There was a trend for greater average daily gain in pigs fed corn vs the sorghum treatments from d 0 to 28, but there was no effect of treatment on overall average daily gain (i.e., d 0 to 63). Overall feed consumption was not affected by treatment, but pigs fed the corn-based diet had 3% greater efficiency of gain compared to pigs fed the sorghum diets. Dressing percentage was not affected by treatment, but there was a trend for fat thickness at the last rib to be greater for pigs fed corn vs the sorghum treatments. Pigs fed corn had greater apparent digestibilities of dry matter, nitrogen, and gross energy than pigs fed the sorghum treatments. In conclusion, pigs fed the cornbased control diet had greater growth performance but tended to be fatter than pigs fed sorghum. Adding cellulase and the bacterial feed additive did not affect growth performance, carcass merit, or nutrient utilization in finishing pigs.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 18,1993

Effect of microbial inoculants on the storage characteristics and nutritional value of high moisture corn for finishing pigs (1989)

High moisture corn (23% moisture) was harvested in September, 1988, and stored in concrete silos until March, 1989. As the corn was harvested, it was divided into four treatment silos: high moisture corn (HMC) and HMC treated with inoculants containing lactobacillus, serratia, or streptococcus organisms. As a positive control, some of the corn was allowed to "field dry" to 14% moisture before being harvested. Two hundred forty finishing pigs were fed the com treatments. Approximately mid-experiment, samples of the corn and mixed diets were collected and evaluated for aerobic stability. At the end of the experiment, chromic oxide was added to the diets (.25%), and the indirect method was used to calculate apparent dry matter and nitrogen digestibilities. Results from the experiment indicated that the mixed diets were stable for a longer period of time than the ground corn (132 h vs 103 h until heating occurred). The HMC treatment was the least stable, and lactobacillus-treated corn was less stable than corn treated with the serratia and streptococcus inoculants. Also, corn treated with the serratia inoculant was more stable than corn treated with the streptococcus inoculant. Average daily gain of pigs was not affected by corn treatment. There were no differences in dry matter intake or feed efficiency expressed on a dry matter basis. Apparent digestibilities of dry matter and nitrogen were similar among the treatment groups. From these data, we conclude that new experimental inoculants (serratia and streptococcus) improve the storage characteristics of high moisture corn. However, an improvement in storage characteristics does not necessarily indicate improved nutritional value of the treated corn.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 16, 1989