Source of fiber influences growth, immune responses, gut barrier function and microbiota in weaned piglets fed antibiotic-free diets

Autor: Qinghui Shang, Hansuo Liu, Di Wu, Shad Mahfuz, Xiangshu Piao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Animal Nutrition, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 315-325 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2405-6545
DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2020.12.008
Popis: This study examined the impacts of different fiber sources on growth, immune status and gut health in weaned piglets fed antibiotic-free diets. Sixty piglets (BW = 8.18 ± 1.35 kg) were assigned to 3 dietary treatments based on BW and gender in a randomized complete block design (5 replicates/treatment and 4 piglets [2 barrows and 2 gilts]/replicate): (1) an antibiotic-free diet (control, CON); (2) CON + 6% wheat bran (WB); (3) CON + 4% sugar beet pulp (SBP). Dietary WB supplementation tended to increase ADG compared with CON from d 1 to 14 (P = 0.051) and from d 1 to 28 (P = 0.099). Supplementation of WB increased (P
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