scholarly journals STRESS-RESISTANT OF PUREBRED AND CROSSBRED PIGS OF DIFFERENT BRED COMBINATIONS

2022 ◽  
pp. 88-96
Author(s):  
V. A. Bekenev ◽  
V. I. Frolova ◽  
I. V. Bolshakova ◽  
Yu. V. Frolova ◽  
V. S. Deeva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Group ◽  
Genetic Markers ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Breeding Group ◽  
Weanling Piglets ◽  
Cortisol Levels ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

   The authors presented the results of experimental studies on the stress-resistant of pigs. The first group is a breed created in Sapphire Ltd. This breed is a breeding group (BG) in purebred breeding and their mixtures in two- and three-breed combinations with Landrace (L) and Duroc (D) boars under conditions of industrial farm technology in Siberia. Two methods assessed stress-resistant of piglets of different breed groups. The first method is “weaning crisis”. The second method is a com-parison of cortisol levels in the blood. Three-breed weanling piglets (SGxL)xD turned out to be the most stress-sensitive. Stress-resistant piglets had an effect on their growth during the rearing period. During this period, stress-resistant animals of all breed combinations had higher average daily gain than stress-sensitive animals (P < 0.001). Stress-resistant animals of the breeding group (SG) showed an average daily growth of 547.5 g during the fattening period. Also, the stress-resistant animals of the breeding group reliably surpassed the stress-sensitive pigs by 461.4 g (P < 0.01), the two-breed pigs by 455.9 g and 404.7 g and the three-breed pigs 451.8 g and 419.2 g, respectively. There was a statistically significant advantage in the indices of the average daily gain among the purebred young-sters of the breeding group (SG) (543 g) compared to the two-breed pigs (447g) and the three-breed pigs (402g), i. e., by 17.8 % and 26 % at P < 0.001. The authors found that the EAAcr/- genotype in stress-sensitive pigs was more common than EAA-/(0.71 ± 0.07 vs 0.48 ± 0.09). Stress-resistant pigs of the breeding group (SG) with EAE edg/edf blood group genotypes were characterized by increased growth intensity and reliable superiority over stress-sensitive pigs. The authors believe that these genotypes can be accepted as preliminary candidates for genetic markers of stress resistant. Blood cortisol levels appeared to be unrelated to stress-resistant compared to the “weaning crisis” method. This relationship (blood cortisol level with stress-resistant) applies to all studied breed combinations, both individually and as a whole.

EFFECTS OF VITAMIN B12 ON PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS TRAITS OF PIGS FED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH PROPIONIC ACID OR CALCIUM PROPIONATE

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 775-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. A. THACKER ◽  
J. P. BOWLAND
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Fa Composition ◽  
Calcium Propionate ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

Effects of vitamin B12 supplementation of diets containing propionic acid (PA) or calcium propionate (CP) on average daily gain (ADG), feed conversion efficiency (FCE), backfat measurements and fatty acid (FA) composition, were studied utilizing 80 crossbred pigs averaging 22.5 kg. Diets based on barley-soybean meal, containing 0, 3.5 or 7% PA or CP were fed with and without the addition of 4.95 mg of vitamin B12 per kg of diet. The addition of PA depressed average daily feed(ADF) intake, while CP had no effect. ADG was reduced when either 7% PA or CP was fed, but ADG was slightly improved when 3.5% PA or CP was fed. FCE was improved when 3.5 or 7% PA or 3.5% CP was fed, but 7% CP depressed FCE. Vitamin B12 supplementation slightly improved the ADG and FCE of pigs fed CP, but had no effect on pigs fed PA. None of these differences was significant at the 5% level. Addition of CP significantly reduced the thickness of carcass backfat in treated pigs. Supplementation with vitamin B12 eliminated this reduction. A similar, though non-significant, trend was observed with PA. Pigs fed 7% PA or CP had significantly higher levels of odd-chain FA 17:0 and 17:1 in carcass back fat. Addition of vitamin B12 mollified this effect. In addition, vitamin B12 supplementation of PA-treated pigs significantly increased the levels of the unsaturated FA 18:2 and 18:3.

scholarly journals Amino acid requirements of pigs. 1. Requirements for methionine + cystine, threonine and tryptophan of fast-growing boars and gilts, fed ad libitum.

1990 ◽  
Vol 38 (3B) ◽  
pp. 577-595
Author(s):  
N.P. Lenis ◽  
J.T.M. van Diepen ◽  
P.W. Goedhart
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feeding Experiment ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Amino Acid Requirements ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

In 3 experiments each of 4 treatments, crossbred pigs about 35 kg were given basal diets with a low concentration of 1 amino acid and DL methionine 0, 0.41 or 0.82 and 1.23, L-threonine 0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 and DL-tryptophan 0, 0.31, 0.62 and 0.93 g/kg. Apparent faecal digestibility of organic matter, protein and amino acids of 1 or 2 diets from each feeding experiment was estimated with 4 pigs each. Average daily gain of the optimally supplemented groups was 875 g and feed conversion ratio 2.84. For maximum growth performance of pigs between 35 and 105 kg, the requirement for total methionine + cystine, threonine and tryptophan, relative to total lysine supply, was about 60, 66 and 19%, respectively. On a faecal digestible basis, requirements were about 58, 63 and 19%, relative to faecal digestible lysine, respectively. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

scholarly journals ВПЛИВ РІЗНИХ РІВНІВ АРГІНІНУ НА ЗОТЕХНІЧНІ ТА ЗАБІЙНІ ПОКАЗНИКИ МОЛОДНЯКУ ПЕРЕПЕЛІВ

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. I. Ibatullin ◽  
A. M. Omelian ◽  
M. Yu. Sychov
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
National University ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Different Levels

<p>The productivity of young meat quails was estimated at use of feed with different levels of arginine. Experimental studies were conducted in course of Problem Research Laboratory of feed additives of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine. Pharaoh quails were used for scientific experiment that was carried out by method of analog groups. Arginine level contamination in the diets of experimental groups was regulated by the introduction of feed synthetic analogs of amino acid. Part of arginine in mixed fodder of poultry control group was 1.57 % in the fodder of quails of 2-nd, 3-rd, 4-th and 5-th research groups and that were 1.39, 1.48, 1.66, 1.75 % respectively. The feeding of the was done by group and feed was distributed twice – in morning and evening. Ii was proved that the feeding of quails by mix fodder with arginine content of 1.66% contributes to increment of the live weight by 2.6 % on average, daily gain - by 2.7 %, the weight before slaughter by 3 % and reduce the cost of feed per 1 kg of growth by 1.5 %. This could contribute to the further research of arginine-lysine optimal ratio in mixed fodder for quails and their impact on zootechnical indices.</p>

Dynamics of live weight of calves when used in the ration the feed additive Vermiculite

2021 ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
R. R. Fatkullin ◽  
V. I. Kosilov ◽  
E. M. Ermolova ◽  
A. M. Gorovoi
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Daily Growth ◽  
Many Sources ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Experimental Group

In providing the population with high-quality and cheap beef a signifi cant role is assigned, and in the future will be assigned to beef cattle breeding. The development of this industry and its eff ectiveness depends on the correct use of available feed resources. With the development of the feed industry the main task of which is mainly to ensure that in a small volume, as much as possible, as many sources of nutrients in a highly digestible form, the use of feed additives becomes important. Feed additives as a rule should compensate for the missing elements in the ration. The level and ratio of nutrients in them have a stimulating eff ect on the growth of muscle tissue and the formation of a strong backbone. The purpose of the work was to study the eff ect of the feed additive Vermiculite on the live weight of Kazakh White-headed steers. In order to study the feed additive Vermiculite in the rations of steers a scientifi c and economic experiment has been carried out on the basis of LLP “Terra” in the Kostanay region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Two groups of steers have been formed for this purpose with 10 heads in each. The control group has received a basic feeding ration consisting of corn silage, haylage, wheat straw, complete feed (wheat, barley). The experimental group has received 200 g of Vermiculite per 1 head/day in addition to the main ration. During the entire period of the experiment the steers of the experimental group had the highest indicators of average daily growth compared to their herdmates in the control group. The highest value of the average daily gain in both groups has been observed in the period of 8–12 months, amounting to 1123,3 g in the control group, and 1159,2 g in the experimental group. The diff erence in favor of the steers of the experimental group was 35,9 g or 3,2 % (P < 0,01). In general during the experiment the diff erence in the average daily gain in live weight between the groups was 31,1 g or 3,5 % in favor of the animals of the experimental group.

Effect of stocking rate on pig performance in a wean-to-finish production system

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. DeDecker ◽  
M. Ellis ◽  
B. F. Wolter ◽  
B. P. Corrigan ◽  
S. E. Curtis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Design ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Stocking Rate ◽  
Randomized Complete Block Design ◽  
Pig Performance ◽  
Feeder Spaces ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

Crossbred pigs (n = 1,296) were used in a randomized complete block design to evaluate three stocking rate treatments (22, 27, or 32 pigs pen-1) on growth performance from weaning [5.0 ± 0.01 kg body weight (BW); 15 ± 1 d of age] to 24 wk post-weaning. Floor and feeder spaces per pig were 0.78 m2 and 4.2 cm, 0.64 m2 and 3.4 cm, and 0.54 m2 and 2.9 cm for group sizes of 22, 27, and 32, respectively. During the first 8 wk postweaning there was a tendency for average daily gain (ADG) (511, 505, and 497 g d-1, respectively; P = 0.07) and BW (35.1, 34.7, and 34.3 kg, respectively; P = 0.08) to decrease linearly as stocking rate increased. Moreover, from week 8 to 18, week 18 to 24, and for the overall period (weaning to week 24) both ADG (688, 660, and 635 g d-1 for the overall period, respectively) and BW (121.8, 117.1 and 113.1 kg at week 24, respectively) decreased linearly (P < 0.001) with increasing stocking rate. There were no treatment differences in the coefficient of variation in pig BW within a pen at any stage of the study. Morbidity and mortality rates increased linearly (8.5, 10.2, and 12.7%; P < 0.05) with increasing stocking rate. In conclusion, decreasing group size, thereby increasing floor and feeder space pig-1, reduced morbidity and mortality and increased growth rate after 8 wk post-weaning resulting in heavier pigs at 24 wk post-weaning for the smaller groups. Key words: Pigs, stocking rate, weaning, finishing

RANGE CALF PRODUCTION OF CATTLE × BISON, CATTALO, AND HEREFORD COWS

1966 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. F. Peters ◽  
S. B. Slen
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Weaning Weight ◽  
Breeding Group ◽  
Production Study ◽  
Daily Gain

In a calf production study involving 1115 matings, Hereford cows surpassed cattle × bison F1 hybrid and cattalo cows in weaned calf crop percentage.Birch weight of calves declined progressively as the proportion of bison parentage in the dams increased, and the trend was especially marked in the calves that died. Breeding group differences in average daily gain of nursing calves were closely correlated with those in weaning weight—cattalo from hybrid cows ranked highest, cattalo from 1/4-bison cows second, cattalo from less-than-1/4-bison cows third, and Herefords fourth.The estimated weights of calf weaned per cow bred annually at comparable ages were 126, 125, 100, and 101 kg for Hereford, hybrid, 1/4-bison, and less-than-1/4-bison cattalo cows, respectively. The hybrids excelled in longevity.

scholarly journals 212 Genomic prediction of carcass average daily gain, fat and loin depth in three-way crossbred pigs including information collected on purebreds

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 40-40
Author(s):  
Francesco Tiezzi ◽  
Clint Schwab ◽  
Justin Fix ◽  
Christian Maltecca
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Accuracy ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Predictive Ability ◽  
Predictive Performance ◽  
Breeding Value ◽  
Training Set ◽  
Basic Model ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

Abstract The purpose of this study was to predict three-way crossbred performance for carcass traits using different crossbred/purebred reference populations. Carcass measures (average daily gain, back-fat and loin depths) were collected in 4,893 three-way-cross individuals (CB individuals, 1,252 being genotyped). Live measures of body weight and tissue deposition were collected on 3,050 purebred Duroc individuals (PB individuals, 941 being genotyped), paternal-half-sibs (PHS) of the CB individuals. Models’ predictive performance was tested via 4-fold cross-validation. The basic model included CB phenotypes from the training set without inclusion of genomic information (i.e. pedigree BLUP). We also sequentially included: 1) CB genotypes; 2) PB phenotypes and genotypes for the training families (PBt); 3) PB phenotypes and genotypes for the validation families (PBv). Variance components (heritabilities and genetic correlations between CB and PB traits) were not estimated but fixed at different values within a plausible interval, the combination of such parameters that gave the best predictive ability was considered for that model. Results reported pedigree prediction of CB traits to show about 0.25 accuracy (correlation between breeding value and adjusted phenotype) for the three traits. The inclusion of CB genotypes was beneficial, with an increase ranging from 25 to 50% (depending on the trait) compared to pedigree prediction. When PBt genotypes and phenotypes were included, prediction accuracy dropped to almost null accuracy. When PBv genotypes and phenotypes were included, predictive performance was better than models that included CB information only. Results suggest that PB information can improve selection accuracy for CB traits, with the condition PB are PHS of the CB in validation. Otherwise, inclusion of PB information from the training set can be detrimental. CB genotypes, on the other hand, always improve prediction accuracy. We can conclude that reference populations aimed at improving CB performance should include phenotypes and genotypes from these individuals.

scholarly journals Effects of glutamine on growth performance of weanling piglets

2011 ◽  
Vol 51 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 444-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zou XT ◽  
Zheng GH ◽  
Fang XJ ◽  
Jiang JF
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Soybean Meal ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Urea ◽  
Urea Nitrogen ◽  
Serum Urea Nitrogen ◽  
Weanling Piglets ◽  
Daily Gain

An experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of glutamine on growth performance of weanling piglets. Sixty piglets weaned at 21 days of age were randomly assigned to two groups (10 piglets per pen, 3 pens per group). The control group received a maize-soybean meal-based diet. The treatment group received a maize-soybean meal-based diet supplemented with 1.0% free l-glutamine. Piglets were fed the diets for 20 days. Results showed that piglets fed the glutamine diet had lower diarrhoea ratio and shorter diarrhoea duration than those fed the control diet during 20 days after weaning. During the first ten days after weaning, pigs supplemented with glutamine had a 12.05% lower feed:gain ratio than those fed the control diet (P &lt; 0.05). During the second ten days after weaning, they had a 27.75% higher average daily gain than those fed the control diet (P &lt; 0.05); there were no differences in the feed:gain ratio and average daily feed intake. During the first ten days after weaning, the serum urea nitrogen of pigs supplemented with glutamine was reduced by 17.36% (P &gt; 0.05) compared to the control. During the second ten days after weaning, serum urea nitrogen was reduced by 4.27% and serum concentrations of total protein increased by 18.70% in pigs supplemented with glutamine compared to the control (P &gt; 0.05). There were no differences in albumin, T<sub>3,</sub> T<sub>4</sub> and growth hormone. &nbsp;

The effect of dietary addition of a polysaccharide from Atractylodes macrophala Koidz on growth performance, immunoglobulin concentration and IL-1β expression in weaned piglets

2009 ◽  
Vol 147 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. LI ◽  
X. WU ◽  
H. Z. PENG ◽  
M. Z. FAN ◽  
Z. P. HOU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Live Weight ◽  
Experimental Period ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Jejunal Mucosa ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Weanling Piglets ◽  
Daily Gain

SUMMARYThe present study was conducted to determine the effects of a polysaccharide of Atractylodes macrophala Koidz (PAM) as a dietary additive on growth performance, immunoglobulin concentration and IL-1β expression in weaned piglets. One hundred and twenty Landrace×Yorkshire piglets weaned at 28 days old (body weight 7·5±0·07 kg) were assigned to five treatment groups (three pens/group, eight piglets/pen) fed maize/soybean-based diets supplemented with 0, 3, 6 or 9 g of PAM/kg diet or antibiotics (0·4 g flavomycin/kg+0·13 g olaquindox/kg). The experimental period was 28 days. With increasing PAM supplementation levels, average daily gain was greater (quadratic, P<0·05) and the ratio of amount fed to live weight (LW) gain (feed/gain) improved (quadratic, P<0·05) during days 14–28 and overall, and diarrhoea incidence decreased (linear, P<0·05) during days 14–28. Supplementation of PAM also increased (quadratic, P<0·05) serum concentrations of interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-6 on day 14, and increased (quadratic, P<0·05) IL-1β expression in jejunal mucosa and lymph nodes. Concentrations of PAM between 6 and 9 g/kg presented the strongest bioactivity compared to the control group or antibiotic-fed group. These findings indicate that PAM is effective in improving growth performance and cytokine response, which suggests that PAM can be used as a diet additive for weanling piglets.

Interrelationships between dietary ractopamine,energy intake, and sex in pigs

1998 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 565 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. R. Dunshea ◽  
P. J. Eason ◽  
R. G. Campbell ◽  
R. H. King
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
Fat Deposition ◽  
Carcass Composition ◽  
Protein Ratio ◽  
Protein Deposition ◽  
Feeding Regimes ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
Crossbred Pigs ◽  
Daily Gain

A major constraint to protein deposition in the pig is energy intake. Ractopamine (RAC) isa b-agonist which has been shown to increase protein deposition under both ad libitum and restrictive feeding regimes. To assess the interactions between energy intake, sex, and dietary RAC, 104 crossbred pigs (52 boars and 52 gilts) were used in a slaughter-balance experiment conducted over the growth phase of 60-90 kg liveweight. To obtain initial body composition, 4 pigs of each sex were slaughtered at 60 kg. The remaining 96 pigs were allocated to a 2 6 2 factorial experiment. The respective factors were sex (boar or gilt), dietary digestible energy (DE) intake (21·2, 24·7, 28·2, 32·7, 36·7MJ DE/day and ad libitum), and dietary RAC (0 and 20 mg/kg of ractopamine.HCl). Average daily gain increased with DE intake and was faster for boars than gilts. Dietary RAC increased averagedaily gain in both boars and gilts independent of DE intake. Neither dietary RAC nor sex had any effect on ad libitum feed intakes while effects on feed : gain ratio reciprocated growth rates. Protein deposition increased with DE intake and was higher in boars than in gilts. Although protein deposition was increased by dietary RAC in both boars and gilts across the range of DE intakes investigated,ad libitum feed intakes were necessary to maximise protein deposition. Fat deposition increased with DE intake and was greater in gilts than in boars. Whereas dietary RAC had no effect on the rateof fat deposition or backfat depths, the fat content of the empty body was lower due to increased protein deposition and lower fat : protein ratio. Dietary RAC improves growth performance and carcass composition in both boars and gilts independent of DE intake. However, ad libitum feed intakes maybe necessary if responses are to be maximised.

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