THE DIGESTIBILITY OF RATION NUTRIENTS BY 3-WEEK VS 7-WEEK OLD PIGS
THE DIGESTIBILITY OF RATION NUTRIENTS BY 3-WEEK VS 7-WEEK OLD PIGS
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DOI:
10.2527/jas1957.162383x
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发表时间:
1957-01-01
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
MACKAY, VG
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作者:
LLOYD, LE;CRAMPTON, EW;MACKAY, VG
Thirty-two pigs, weaned at 2 weeks of age, were fed a dry early-weaning ration for 6 weeks. Upon reaching 3 and 7 weeks of age, the apparent digestibility of the ration nutrients was determined for each group of 4 pigs by the chromic oxide method. Average digestion coefficients for the seven-week old pigs were higher for all nutrients studied - dry matter, total energy, crude protein, ether extract, and total carbohydrate. The greatest difference and the highest variability was noted for the ether extract fraction. Therefore, 80 pigs, weaned at 2 weeks of age, were fed the same ration to which 13 different fats or oils were added at the 20% level. Apparent digestibility of ration nutrients was determined as before. Once again, average digestion coefficients for the older pigs were higher for the same nutrients, and the most pronounced differences occurred in the case of ether extract digestibility. There was a progressive decrease in apparent digestibility of ether extract when the mean molecular weight of the fatty acids in the fats or oils increased. This decrease was accentuated in the case of the three-week old pigs. These results indicate that there is a marked change in the digestive ability of the young pig prior to 8 weeks of age, particularly with reference to the digestibility of fat.