Factors affecting voluntary feed intake in pigs. II. The effect of two levels of crude fibre in the diet on the intake and performance of fattening pigs
- 1 May 1967
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 9 (2) , 149-154
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100038411
Abstract
1. Voluntary feed intake, performance and carcass quality were studied with 20 individually housed pigs given isocaloric diets (2,770 kcal/kg. DM) containing either 8·9 % or 12·9 % crude fibre in the dry matter over the period of growth from 45 to 91 kg. live-weight. 2. There were no significant differences between diets in voluntary feed intake, rate of gain or carcass quality. 3. Apparent digestibility coefficients and rates of passage of the diets were determined in eight castrated male pigs. Rates of passage were not significantly affected by diet or live-weight when determined at 57 and 82 kg. live-weight.Keywords
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