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Feed Intake, growth and carcass quality of improved genotypes of growing/finishing pigs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 November 2017
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There have been a number of reports that voluntary feed intake (VFI) of modern pig genotypes may be the limitation to their growth performance. It has been suggested that selection for leanness (Fowler et al. 1976) and breeding for faster growth may have reduced appetite.
In addition there is only limited information about the effect on VFI, performance and carcass characteristics of pigs fed ad libitum to liveweights greater than 100kg. A study was therefore undertaken to compare VFI and energy intake of improved genotypes with predicted intakes based on earlier genotypes (ARC, 1981). The associated effects on performance and carcass characteristics at heavier slaughter weights were also studied.
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- Nutrition of Growth and Finishing Pigs
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- Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1988