Effects of High Protein Diet Containing Barley on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Finishing Pigs

Autor: Hae-Dong Jang, Hyo-Jin Kim, Y.J. Chen, J.S. Yoo, Seung-Oh Shin, In Ho Kim, Jin-Ho Cho, Jea-Hyun Lee
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Korean Journal for Food Science of Animal Resources. 28:349-354
ISSN: 1225-8563
DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2008.28.3.349
Popis: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a high protein diet containing barley on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs. A total of fifty six [(LandraceYorkshireDuroc)] pigs (85.08 kg in average initial body weight) were used for a 6-week study. Dietary treatments included 1) Basal diet (CON) and 2) High protein diet with barley 5% (HB5). During the entire test periods, there were no significant differences in Average daily gain (ADG), Average daily feed intake (ADFI) and gain/feed ratio between treatments (p>0.05). The b value of M. logissimus dorsi muscle color was significantly increased in CON fed pigs compared to pigs fed the HB5 diet (p0.05). In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that a high protein diet with 5% barley affects meat color, WHC and drip loss in finishing pigs.
Databáze: OpenAIRE