Effects of the Energy Level of the Finisher Diet on Growth Efficiency and Carcass Traits of 'High'-Market Weight Pigs
2007
Lee, C.Y. (Jinju National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea), E-mail: [email protected] | Kim, M.H. (Jinju National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea) | Ha, D.M. (Jinju National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea) | Park, J.W. (Jinju National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea) | Oh, G.Y. (Jinju National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea) | Lee, J.R. (Gyeongnam Province Advanced Swine Research Institute, Sanchung, Republic of Korea) | Ha, Y.J. (Gyeongnam Province Advanced Swine Research Institute, Sanchung, Republic of Korea) | Park, B.C. (CJ Corp., Seoul, Republic of Korea)
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of a low-energy finisher diet on feed and growth efficiencies and carcass traits of 'high'-market weight (MW) finishing pigs and thereby to extrapolate optimal dietary energy level for the high-MW swine. A total of 160 (Yorkshire × Landrace) × Duroc-crossbred finishing gilts and barrows weighing approximately 90 kg were fed a low-energy (3,200 kcal DE/kg) diet (LE) or control (3,400 kcal) diet (CON) ad libitum in 16 pens up to 135- and 125-kg live weights, respectively, at which the animals were slaughtered and their carcasses were analyzed [2 (sex) × 2 (diet) factorial experimental design].
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