Effects of body weight and fiber sources on fiber digestibility and short chain fatty acid concentration in growing pigs.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study was conducted to determine the effects of body weight (BW) and fiber sources on nutrient digestibility, fiber fermentation and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) concentration in different intestinal segments of growing pigs fed high-fiber diets.

Methods

Nine barrows with initial BW of 25.17±0.73 kg and 9 barrows with initial BW of 63.47±2.18 kg were allotted to a duplicate 9×2 Youden Square design with 3 dietary treatments and 2 periods. The dietary treatments were formulated with 3 different high-fiber ingredients: corn bran, sugar beet pulp, and soybean hulls, respectively. Each diet was fed to 3 barrows with different stage of BW in each period.

Results

There were no differences in the apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of most nutrients between pi

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7649408 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature