Diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance of weaned pigs fed field pea

Landero, J.L.; Wang, L.F.; Beltranena, E.; Zijlstra, R. T.

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.10.014

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“…There are thousands of legumes species that can grow around the world, such as beans and peas, in Europe, but which are characterised by a lower total protein and methionine content. Peas contains antinutritional factors such as protease inhibitors (as trypsin) and phenols (as tannins), which limit the nutritive value of legume-seed protein, although its white flowering varieties contain less antinutritional factors than coloured varieties [4]. Moreover, it is known that the use of specific percentages of peas in pig diets may not have negative effects on pig performance [5,6].…”

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Locally Grown Crops and Immunocastration in Fattening Heavy Pigs: Effects on Performance and Welfare

Argemí-Armengol

Villalba

Vall

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This study aimed to explore dietary replacement soybean meal (SBM) with local pea seeds (PS-L) and the effects of surgically castrated (CM) or immunocastration (IM) in heavy male pigs, on growth performance, feeding behaviour, and tail and ear lesions. Four treatments were arranged factorially (2 × 2), with two sexes and two dietary treatments (96 pigs in eight pens). The inclusion of PS-L was 25%, 30%, and 40% during three phases (40–80 kg, 80–110 kg, and 110–140 kg, respectively). No difference in average daily feed intake (ADFI) and body-weight (BW) between PS-L and SBM could be demonstrated (p > 0.05), but PS-L diet decreased the average daily gain (ADG) at 110–140 kg of BW (p < 0.001) and increased feed conversion rate (FCR) (p < 0.05). The ADG was higher (p < 0.01) in IM than CM in all fattening periods, and the FCR in IM was lower (p < 0.05) than in barrows. IM pigs had lower dressing percentage than CM (p < 0.01). Pigs fed a PS-L diet ate faster but increased their passive behaviour compared with those fed SBM. In conclusion, the PS-L diet did not reduce BW and improved passive behaviour, and IM grew more efficiently, regardless of diet.

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