玉米赤霉烯酮污染日粮对断奶母猪阴户的影响

选择35±1日龄、平均体重为10.36±1.21kg健康的三元（斯格×长×大）杂交断奶母猪20头,研究不同水平玉米赤霉烯酮（ZEA）污染日粮对断奶母猪阴户大小的影响。将试验母猪按照体重随机分为4个处理,对照组仔猪饲喂基础日粮,3个试验组分别在基础日粮的基础上添加1、2和3mg/kg的ZEA。结果表明：日粮添加1.1~3.2mg/kg ZEA显著增加断奶母猪的阴户长、宽和阴户面积（P〈0.05）。随ZEA水平的升高,母猪的阴户长、宽和阴户面积的直线回归增加的趋势（P〈0.05）。     

断奶小母猪日粮中添加百毒清S对玉米赤霉烯酮吸附效果的研究

在被玉米赤霉烯酮(1g/t)污染的断奶小母猪日粮中添加2kg/t～3kg/t百毒清S,小母猪的日增重(ADG)、采食量(ADFI)及料重比(FCR)与对照组相比均无显著差异。同时,小母猪体内的雌激素水平恢复到正常水平,外阴红肿消退及卵巢发育正常。这表明,日粮中添加2kg/t～3kg/t百毒清S能有效减轻玉米赤霉烯酮的毒害作用,同时不影响小母猪的生长性能。     

低剂量玉米赤霉烯酮对大鼠生长性能、营养物质利用率及相关器官发育的影响

试验旨在研究饲喂含有低剂量玉米赤霉烯酮的饲粮对SD雌鼠生长性能、器官指数及营养物质利用率的影响。选取4周龄体重相近,健康状况良好的SPF级SD雌性大鼠75只,将其随机分为5组,每组3个重复,每个重复5只。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,为Ⅰ组,试验Ⅱ～Ⅴ组分别饲喂在基础饲粮中添加200、300、400、500μg/kg玉米赤霉烯酮的试验饲粮,预试期7 d,正式试验期42 d,并分别于正式试验期的第14、28 d和42 d进行屠宰。结果如下:①低剂量(200～500μg/kg)玉米赤霉烯酮对SD雌鼠的平均日增重、平均日采食量以及料重比均无显著影响(P0.05)。②28 d屠宰时Ⅴ组脾脏指数显著低于对照组(P0.05),42 d屠宰时Ⅲ组和Ⅳ组肝脏指数显著低于对照组(P0.05),Ⅴ组肝脏指数极显著低于对照组(P0.01)。③SD雌鼠对CP、CF、EE、Ca、P等营养素的表观消化率均无显著影响(P0.05)。综上所述,低剂量(200～500μg/kg)玉米赤霉烯酮促进SD雌鼠生长,抑制肝脏和脾脏发育,对肾脏发育及营养物质消化率无显著影响。     

不同添加量的膨化玉米对断奶仔猪的生长性能和养分消化率的影响

试验选择96头断奶仔猪,随机分为4个处理组,每组6个重复,每个重复4头仔猪(公母各半)。Ⅰ组为对照组,为普通玉米豆粕等配制的日粮;Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ组分别以占日粮20%、40%和60%含量的膨化玉米替代日粮中的玉米,其它饲粮成分不变。研究了不同添加量的膨化玉米对断奶仔猪的生长性能以及养分消化率的影响。结果表明:添加膨化玉米的各组都显著提高了0～14d的平均日增重;60%的膨化玉米组0～14d和0～28d的平均日增重最高;与对照组相比,添加膨化玉米的各组0～14d的料重比显著降低,但不同添加量间无显著差异;从平均日采食量来看,各组间无显著差异;40%和60%膨化玉米组的有机物消化率显著高于对照组和20%膨化玉米组;60%膨化玉米组的粗淀粉消化率显著高于其它3组;各组之间在干物质、总能和粗蛋白质消化率上没有显著差异。总之,膨化玉米添加量为60%时仔猪的生长性能和消化率最佳。     

大豆球蛋白对断奶仔猪生长性能、日粮养分消化率的影响

将12头28日龄断奶的仔猪,随机分为A、B两组,每组6头,A组为对照组,B组为试验组.A组饲喂不含任何豆科植物成分的饲粮,B组在A组饲料的基础上按18%比例加入粗提的大豆球蛋白,观察并测量结果,研究大豆中主要的抗原蛋白一大豆球蛋白对断奶仔猪的生产性能、养分消化能力的影响.结果表明:①大豆球蛋白可以导致仔猪的腹泻,引起肠道的损伤导致了肠道消化能力的障碍,其中B组腹泻程度、持续时间、频率均超过A组.②文中的论述和结果中采用日增重、消化率A>B、料肉比AA,且差异显著(P<0.05).     

玉米赤霉烯酮及吸附剂对断奶仔猪生产性能、营养物质利用率和肌肉品质的影响

研究1mg/kg玉米赤霉烯酮(ZEA)对断奶仔猪生产性能、营养物质利用率和肌肉品质的影响,并探讨不同Condition Ade 200 HPC(CDA)吸附剂水平改善ZEA影响的效果,以期确定最有效的CDA添加剂量。随机选择35头断奶仔猪,分成7个处理:基础日粮组(C1);基础日粮添加2.5g/kgCDA组(C2);基础日粮添加1mg/kgZEA组(E1);ZEA污染日粮分别添加1.25(E2)、2.5(E3)、5.0(E4)、10.0(E5)g/kgCDA组。试验期24d,通过测定平均日增重(ADG)、平均日采食量(ADFI)、饲料转化率(FCR)、总能(GE)和粗蛋白(CP)表观消化率和代谢率,腿肌、胸肌和背肌的营养成分等,研究CDA吸附剂对ZEA影响的改善作用。研究表明:1mg/kgZEA显著提高ADG(P<0.05),但对ADFI和FCR没有影响(P>0.05);1mg/kgZEA明显降低GE和CP表观消化率及GE代谢率(P<0.05);CDA吸附剂对生产性能、营养物质利用率和肌肉品质没有影响;1mg/kgZEA日粮中添加2.5、5.0和10.0g/kgCDA吸附剂能够缓解ZEA的影响,并在5.0和10.0g/kg水平时,ADG和ADFI、表观消化率(GE和CP)和表观代谢率(GE)不再变化。ZEA浓度为1mg/kg时,断奶仔猪日粮中CDA吸附剂的最佳添加量为5g/kg。     

不同水平玉米赤霉烯酮对断奶母仔猪血清酶、代谢产物和肠道形态的影响

本试验旨在研究不同水平玉米赤霉烯酮(ZEA)对断奶母仔猪血清酶、代谢产物和肠道形态的影响。选取28日龄平均体重为(14.01±0.86)kg、健康的三元杂交(杜×长×大)雌性断奶仔猪40头,随机分为4组,每组10头。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验1组、试验2组和试验3组在基础饲粮中分别添加0.5、1.0和1.5 mg/kg ZEA。预试期10 d,正试期35 d。结果表明:1)与对照组相比,各试验组的谷草转氨酶、碱性磷酸酶和乳酸脱氢酶活性显著升高(P0.05);试验2组的血清总胆固醇含量显著升高(P0.05);试验3组血清尿素氮和高密度脂蛋白(HDL)含量显著升高(P0.05),血清总蛋白含量则显著降低(P0.05)。2)与对照组相比,试验组十二指肠和空肠绒毛高度和隐窝深度都显著增大(P0.05)。试验1组和试验2组十二指肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度值显著提高(P0.05),空肠绒毛高度/隐窝深度值显著降低(P0.05),回肠绒毛高度和绒毛高度/隐窝深度值都显著升高(P0.05)。3)与对照组相比,试验组十二指肠绒毛高度明显增大且排列疏松无序,小肠腺数量减少,黏膜厚度变薄。4)与对照组相比,试验组空肠绒毛高度增大,小肠腺数量减少,并且试验2组和试验3组空肠上皮脱落固有层裸露。5)与对照组相比,试验1组和试验2组回肠绒毛高度增大且黏膜下层内弥散淋巴细胞增多。由此可见,饲粮中添加ZEA(0.5~1.5 mg/kg)改变了断奶母仔猪的肝脏代谢和肠道的形态结构,进而影响断奶母仔猪的健康生长。     

新生仔猪玉米赤霉烯酮中毒的处理

对临床发现的由母猪采食玉米赤霉烯酮含量超标饲料引起仔猪中毒的病例进行了检测分析,并根据检测结果出具了针对性处理建议,为临床此类案例的处理提供借鉴。     

日粮添加复合有机酸对断奶仔猪生长性能、养分消化率及粪中微生物含量的影响

文章旨在研究日粮添加复合有机酸对断奶仔猪生长性能、养分消化率及粪中微生物含量的影响。试验选取90头身体健康、重量相近[（6.50±0.45）kg]的断奶仔猪,随机分为3组,每组3个重复,每个重复10头。其中,对照组饲喂玉米-豆粕型常规日粮,试验1、2组分别在常规日粮的基础上添加0.3%、0.6%的复合有机酸,试验共计28?d。结果表明,试验1、2组断奶仔猪平均日增重（ADG）和平均日采食量（ADFI）显著高于对照组（P <0.05）;试验1、2组断奶仔猪总能（GE）的消化率显著高于对照组（P <0.05）;试验1组断奶仔猪粗脂肪（EE）的消化率显著高于对照组和试验2组（P <0.05）;试验1、2组断奶仔猪粪中乳酸菌（LAB）含量显著高于对照组（P <0.05）;试验1、2组断奶仔猪粪中大肠杆菌（E.COLI）和沙门氏菌（SE）含量显著低于对照组（P <0.05）。结论 ：日粮中0.3%、0.6%的复合有机酸均能对断奶仔猪起到促生长、改善养分消化率和调节肠道菌群的作用,考虑到饲养经济效益,复合有机酸的最佳添加比例为0.3%。     

黑曲霉益生菌对断奶仔猪生长及日粮养分消化的影响

选取28和35日龄健康杜长大断奶仔猪,研究日粮添加黑曲霉出发菌或变异菌对仔猪生长及日粮养分消化的影响。结果表明,黑曲霉变异菌株(ANO2)可提高仔猪的日增重和采食量(P<0.05),降低其料肉比(P<0.05);黑曲霉出发菌和变异菌均可以显著提高饲料中干物质和粗纤维的消化率(P<0.05),但对粗蛋白质、无氮浸出物和粗脂肪的消化率无显著影响;黑曲霉还可提高断奶仔猪肠道内纤维酶活性(P<0.05)。变异菌株的促生长效应要明显好于出发菌;变异菌可以显著提高仔猪肠道内总蛋白酶活性(P<0.05),但出发菌对仔猪的日增重、采食量和肠道总蛋白酶活性没有显著影响。这表明,利用N 离子注入诱变选育益生菌是可行的,其实际饲喂效果也是比较理想的。     

抗菌肽对断奶仔猪生长性能、养分消化率、肠道微生物含量及绒毛结构的影响

文章旨在研究日粮添加不同水平抗菌肽替代抗生素对断奶仔猪生长性能、养分消化率、肠道微生物含量及绒毛结构的影响。试验选择平均体重为(5.76±0.02)kg的21 d断奶的杜×长×大仔猪672头,根据个体大小随机分为4组,每组4个重复,每个重复42头。试验分为1～14 d和15～28 d两个阶段,对照组饲喂基础日粮+60 mg/kg盐霉素,抗菌肽组饲喂基础日粮+0、50或100 mg/kg抗菌肽。试验进行28 d。对照组较抗菌肽组显著提高了断奶仔猪28 d体重(P <0.05),1～14 d和1～28 d日增重(P <0.05),1～14 d、15～28 d、1～28 d采食量,显著降低了1～28 d料重比(P <0.05)。随着日粮抗菌肽添加水平的升高,28 d体重、1～14 d、15～28 d及1～28 d日增重显著升高(P <0.05)。对照组较抗菌肽组显著提高了断奶仔猪14和28 d干物质、14 d粗蛋白质表观消化系数(P <0.05)。对照组较抗菌肽组显著降低了14和28 d粪中大肠杆菌含量(P <0.05),且总厌氧菌、梭菌和大肠杆菌含量随抗菌肽添加水平的升高而显著降低(P <0.05);与抗菌肽组相比,对照组显著降低了回肠总厌氧菌含量(P <0.05)。饲喂对照组日粮的断奶仔猪较抗菌肽组显著降低了空肠隐窝深度(P <0.05),显著提高了空肠绒毛高度与隐窝深度的比值(P <0.05)。根据试验结果推断,日粮添加抗菌肽可以作为抗生素替代品,具有提高断奶仔猪生长性能、干物质和粗蛋白质的表观消化率、绒毛形态及降低粪中有害菌含量的作用。     

Effects of fermented garlic powder supplementation on growth performance,nutrient digestibility,blood characteristics and meat quality in growing‐finishing pigs

One hundred pigs (BW = 50.7 ± 1.89 kg) were used to investigate the effects of fermented garlic powder (FGP) in growing‐finishing pigs. Pigs were allotted to one of five treatments, included: (i) NC (basal diet); (ii) PC (NC + 44 mg/kg of Tylosin); (iii) FGP1 (NC + 1 g/kg FGP); (iv) FGP2 (NC + 2 g/kg FGP); and (v) FGP4 (NC + 4 g/kg FGP). Supplemental FGP increased average daily gain (ADG) and gain/feed ratio compared with those fed NC diet throughout the experiment (P < 0.05, linearly). Dietary PC treatment increased the ADG and average daily feed intake during the first 6 weeks (P < 0.05). The inclusion of FGP2 and FGP4 treatments had higher apparent total tract digestibility of dry matter and nitrogen (P < 0.05) than those in the NC treatment. Dietary NC treatment exhibited lower (P < 0.05) lymphocyte count (6 and 12 weeks) and immunoglobulin G (12 weeks) than those in the other treatments. Marbling scores were higher (P < 0.05) in FGP treatment groups than the NC treatments. Pigs fed on FGP2 and FGP4 diets evidenced lower 2‐thiobarbituric acid reactive substances value (P < 0.05) than those in the NC and PC treatments. Collectively, our findings demonstrated that the administration of FGP at a level of 2 or 4 g/kg improved growth performance, nutrient digestibility and meat quality in growing‐finishing pigs.     

L-精氨酸对肥育猪生长性能、营养物质消化率、气体排放和肉质的影响

本研究旨在探讨饲粮中添加不同水平的L-精氨酸对育肥猪生长性能、营养物质消化率、有害气体排放和肉品质的影响。本试验选择240头平均初始体重为(53.80±1.85)kg的三元杂交猪(杜长大),根据体重随机分为3组,每组8个重复,每个重复10头猪。试验有3种饲料,对照组饲喂玉米-小麦-豆粕型饲料(精氨酸水平为0.94%),另外两组饲料分别在基础日粮中添加0.05%和0.1%L-精氨酸。结果显示,L-精氨酸对育肥猪生长性能、养分消化率和有害气体排放均无显著影响(P> 0.05)。而随着饲粮中L-精氨酸添加量的增加,肌肉大理石纹评分呈显著线性增加(P <0.05),蒸煮损失和肌肉滴水损失呈显著线性下降(P <0.05)。总的来说,目前研究结果表明,日粮添加1.0 g/kg L-精氨酸有利于提高肥育猪的肉品质。     

Effects of Aspergillus niger fermented rapeseed meal on nutrient digestibility,growth performance and serum parameters in growing pigs

The aim of the present study was to investigate the influences of Aspergillus niger fermented rapeseed meal (FRSM) on growth performance and nutrient digestibility of growing pigs. A total of 72 growing pigs (body weight = 40.8 ± 2.1 kg) were used in feeding trials, lasting for up to 42 days, and were randomly allotted to one of three diets, including a corn‐soybean meal control diet as well as two experimental diets containing 10% unfermented rapeseed meal (RSM) or 10% FRSM. The results showed that average daily gain and feed conversion ratio of pigs fed FRSM were superior (P < 0.05) to that of pigs fed unfermented RSM and did not differ from the control. Pigs fed control diet had higher (P < 0.05) total tract apparent digestibility for dry matter, protein, calcium and phosphorus than pigs fed unfermented RSM diet and did not differ from the FRSM diet. Pigs fed FRSM had lower levels (P < 0.05) of serum aspartate transaminase compared to unfermented RSM. In conclusion, solid state fermentation using Aspergillus niger may improve the growth performance and nutrient digestibility of RSM for pigs and FRSM is a promising alternative protein for pig production.     

硒代蛋氨酸对断奶仔猪生长性能、抗氧化及免疫性能的影响

文章旨在研究日粮添加有机硒(硒代蛋氨酸)对断奶仔猪生长性能、血清抗氧化和免疫性能的影响。试验选择26 d断奶的杜×长×大仔猪1080头[平均体重(9.82±1.18)kg],随机分为6组,每组4个重复,每个重复45头。对照组饲喂基础日粮(硒含量为0.03 mg/kg),无机组饲喂在基础日粮中添加0.4 mg/kg硒(亚硒酸钠),有机硒组在基础日粮中分别添加0.2、0.4、0.6和0.8 mg/kg硒(硒代蛋氨酸),试验共进行42 d。结果显示:日粮添加0.4和0.8 mg/kg有机硒较对照组显著降低了断奶仔猪22～42 d的料重比(P <0.05)。0.4 mg/kg有机硒组较对照组和0.4 mg/kg无机硒组显著提高了血清GSH-Px和T-AOC活力(P <0.05)。与对照组相比,0.2和0.4 mg/kg有机硒组显著提高了肝脏GSH-Px活力(P <0.05),而0.2 mg/kg有机组肝脏T-AOC活力最高(P <0.05)。与对照组相比,无机硒组和有机硒组显著降低了肝脏和肌肉MDA含量(P <0.05)。与对照组相比,无机硒组和有机硒组显著降低了肝脏MDA含量(P <0.05)。0.6 mg/kg有机硒组较对照组、0.4 mg/kg无机硒组和0.2、0.4 mg/kg有机硒组显著提高了断奶仔猪21 d血清硒含量(P <0.05);与对照组相比,0.4和0.6 mg/kg有机硒组显著提高了仔猪42 d血清硒含量(P <0.05)。0.8 mg/kg有机硒组较对照组和0.4 mg/kg无机硒组显著提高了仔猪42 d血清硒含量(P <0.05)。结论 :日粮添加硒代蛋氨酸可以改善断奶仔猪的生长性能,提高其抗氧化性能和血清硒含量,断奶仔猪适宜的硒代蛋氨酸添加水平为0.2～0.4 mg/kg(以硒计)。     

Effects of multistrain probiotics on growth performance,nutrient digestibility,blood profiles,faecal microbial shedding,faecal score and noxious gas emission in weaning pigs

This experiment was conducted to investigate the efficacy of multistrain probiotics in weaning pigs. A total of 125 28‐day‐old weaning pigs [(Landrace × Yorkshire) × Duroc] with an initial average body weight (BW) of 7.26 ± 0.76 kg were randomly allotted into 5 treatments, 5 replicate pens/treatment with 5 pigs/pen for 42‐day experiment. Dietary treatments were as follows: CON, basal diet; PC1, CON + 0.01% multistrain probiotics; PC2, CON + 0.03% multistrain probiotics; PC3, CON + 0.06% multistrain probiotics; PC4, CON + 0.1% multistrain probiotics. On day 14, pigs fed the PC4 diet had higher BW gain than pigs fed the CON diet. On day 42, pigs fed multistrain probiotics supplementation diets had higher BW gain than pigs fed the CON diet. From days 1 to 14, pigs fed the PC2, PC3 and PC4 diets had higher (p < 0.05) ADG than pigs fed the CON diet. From day 15 to 42, pigs fed the multistrain probiotics supplementation diets had higher (p < 0.05) average daily gain (ADG) and gain: feed ratio (G:F) than pigs fed the CON diet. In the overall period, pigs fed the multistrain probiotics supplementation diets had higher (p < 0.05) ADG and pigs fed the PC2 and PC4 diets had higher (p < 0.05) G:F than pigs fed the CON diet. On day 42, pigs fed the PC4 diet had higher (p < 0.05) apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N) and gross energy (GE), faecal Lactobacillus counts and lower (p < 0.05) E. coli counts and NH₃ emission than pigs fed the CON diet. Pigs fed the multistrain probiotics supplementation diets had lower (p < 0.05) H₂S and total mercaptans emissions than pigs fed the CON diet. Conclusions, dietary supplementation with 0.1% probiotics improved growth performance, nutrition digestibility and intestinal microflora balance and decreased faecal noxious gas emissions in weaning pigs.     

液态或颗粒饲料添加精氨酸对21～42 d断奶仔猪生长性能和血浆氨基酸水平的影响

文章旨在研究饲喂颗粒料或液态料以及日粮添加精氨酸对断奶仔猪生长性能及血浆必需氨基酸和非必需氨基酸含量的影响。试验选择21 d断奶的健康仔猪672头,随机分为4组,每组6个重复,每个重复28头。试验日粮采用2×2多因素方差设计,2种饲料形态(液态料或颗粒料),2个精氨酸水平(0或6 g/kg精氨酸),试验共进行21 d。断奶后前10 d饲喂液态料较颗粒料显著改善了仔猪的平均日采食量、平均日增重和料比(P<0.05);在断奶后第11~13天液态料向颗粒料过渡阶段,液态料组较颗粒料组对日增重和料比具有负面影响(P<0.05);饲料形态和添加精氨酸以及饲料形态和仔猪日龄对断奶仔猪的平均日采食量的影响具有显著交互效应(P<0.05)。断奶后前10 d,饲喂液态料的仔猪较颗粒显著提高了干物质摄入量(P<0.05);断奶后前10 d饲喂添加精氨酸的液态料仔猪,由液态料向固体料过渡,显著提高了采食量和日增重(P<0.05)。液态或颗粒饲料添加精氨酸显著降低了断奶仔猪血浆尿素氮含量(P<0.05);饲喂液态料的断奶仔猪在28和37 d较颗粒料组显著降低了血浆尿素氮含量(P<0.05)。除了色氨酸、组氨酸、谷氨酸和甘氨酸外,液态料较颗粒料均显著提高了断奶仔猪血浆氨基酸水平(P<0.05);颗粒料或液态料添加精氨酸显著提高了断奶仔猪血浆亮氨酸、异亮氨酸、精氨酸和甘氨酸水平(P<0.05)。综上所述,断奶后仔猪饲喂液态料可以提高生长性能,但无论颗粒料还是液态料添加精氨酸均可以显著提高血浆精氨酸水平,降低尿素氮含量。     

Growth performance,nutrient digestibility,and fecal microbial composition of weaned pigs fed multi-enzyme supplemented diets

A study determined the effects of supplementing corn-based diets for weaned pigs with multi-enzymes on growth performance, apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of nutrients, fecal score, and fecal microbial composition. A total of 132 pigs (initial body weight = 7.23 kg) that had been weaned at 21 d of age and fed a drug-free nursery diet for 7 d were housed in 33 pens of 4 barrows or gilts, blocked by body weight and gender, and fed 3 experimental diets at 11 pens per diet. The diets were corn-based diet without or with multi-enzyme A or B. Multi-enzyme A supplied 4,000 U of xylanase, 150 U of β-glucanase, 3,500 U of protease, and 1,500 U of amylase per kilogram of diet. Multi-enzyme B was the same as multi-enzyme A except that it supplied amylase at 150 U/kg, and that its source of amylase was different from that of multi-enzyme A. All diets contained phytase at 1,000 U/kg. The diets were fed for 35 d in 2 phases; phase 1 for the first 14 d and phase 2 for the last 21 d of the trial. Fecal score was determined daily during the first 7 d of the trial. Fecal samples were collected from rectum of 1 pig per pen on days 2, 7, 14, and 35 of the trial for determining bacterial composition. Also, fresh fecal samples were collected from each pen on days 41 and 42 to determine ATTD of nutrients. Multi-enzyme B increased (P < 0.05) average daily gain (ADG) for phases 1 and 2. For the overall study period, multi-enzyme B increased (P < 0.05) ADG from 262 to 313 g, and average daily feed intake (ADFI) from 419 to 504 g. Multi-enzyme A increased (P < 0.05) overall ADG from 262 to 290 g, but did not affect ADFI. Multi-enzyme A or B did not affect ATTD of gross energy, but increased (P < 0.05) the ATTD of ether extract from 30% to 36% or 37%, respectively. Multi-enzyme A did not affect fecal score; however, multi-enzyme B tended to decrease (P = 0.09) fecal score, implying that it tended to decrease diarrhea. Firmicutes were the most abundant phylum of fecal bacteria (its relative abundance ranged from 58% to 72%). Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria were the 2nd and 3rd most abundant phyla of fecal bacteria. Neither multi-enzyme affected fecal bacterial composition. In conclusion, the addition of multi-enzyme A or B to phytase-supplemented corn-based diet for weaned pigs can improve their growth performance and fat digestibility. However, multi-enzyme B was more effective than multi-enzyme A in terms of improving the growth performance of weaned pigs fed corn-based diet.     

Effects of dietary rosemary extract supplementation on growth performance,nutrient digestibility,antioxidant capacity,intestinal morphology,and microbiota of weaning pigs

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extract (RE) has multiple pharmacological and biological activities, including the use as a food additive and medicine. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary RE supplementation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, and microbiota of weaning piglets. A total of 192 crossbred weaned piglets [Duroc × (Large White × Landrace)] (initial body weight = 6.65 ± 0.33 kg, weaned days = 23 ± 1 d) were group housed (six pigs per pen; n = 8 pens/treatment). Pigs were fed a corn–soybean meal-based control diet or the basal diet supplemented with 100, 200, or 400 mg/kg RE. Pigs were allowed ad libitum access to fed for 21 d. The growth performance and apparent total tract digestibility of nutrients, and intestinal morphology and antioxidant status were evaluated. The components of the microbial microflora were also determined in the cecal samples. Compared with the control, dietary supplementation with RE increased the final body weight, average daily gain, and average daily feed intake (linear, P = 0.038, 0.016, and 0.009, respectively), and decreased the diarrhea ratio in piglets (linear, P < 0.05). The digestibility of crude protein (linear, P = 0.034) and gross energy (linear, P = 0.046) increased with treatment with RE. Piglets fed RE showed longer villus height (linear, P = 0.037 and 0.028, respectively) and villus height/crypt depth (linear, P = 0.004 and 0.012; quadratic, P = 0.023 and 0.036, respectively) in the jejunum and ileum, in addition to a lesser crypt depth in the jejunum (linear, P = 0.019) and ileum (quadratic, P = 0.042). The addition of RE increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (linear, P = 0.035 and 0.008, respectively) and glutathione peroxidase activity (linear, P = 0.027 and 0.039, respectively) and decreased the content of malondialdehyde (linear, P = 0.041 and 0.013; quadratic, P = 0.023 and 0.005, respectively) in the serum and liver. Dietary RE supplementation, compared with the control, increased the number of Bifidobacterium (linear, P = 0.034) and Bacteroidetes (linear, P = 0.029), while decreased Escherichia coli (linear, P = 0.008; quadratic, P = 0.014) in the cecal contents. Thus, dietary RE supplementation can improve growth performance, nutrient digestibility, antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, and the microbiota in weaned piglets, and 200 mg/kg may be considered the optimum dosage.     

Nutrient digestibility of extruded canola meal in ileal-cannulated growing pigs and effects of its feeding on diet nutrient digestibility and growth performance in weaned pigs

Canola meal (CM) contains less crude protein (CP) and more fiber and anti-nutritional factors such as glucosinolates than soybean meal (SBM) and consequently has a lower nutrient digestibility. Therefore, processing strategies that may increase the feeding value of CM warrant study. In two experiments, the effects of extrusion of Brassica napus CM on apparent (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of amino acids (AA), apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of gross energy (GE) in growing pigs, and growth performance and diet digestibility in weaned pigs were assessed. Solvent-extracted CM was extruded using a single-screw extruder at three screw speeds: 250 (CM-250), 350 (CM-350), or 450 (CM-450) rpm. In exp. 1, in a double 4 × 4 Latin square, eight ileal-cannulated barrows (initial body weight [BW], 68.1 kg) were fed corn starch-based diets containing 50% CM or extruded CM. The CM sample contained 43.2% CP, 33.2% total dietary fiber (TDF), and 8.9 µmol of total glucosinolates/g on a dry matter (DM) basis. Extrusion increased (P < 0.05) the AID of CP, reduced (P < 0.05) apparent hindgut fermentation of CP, and decreased (P < 0.05) predicted net energy (NE) value of diets. Extrusion increased diet AID and CM SID of most indispensable AA by 3.1 to 5.3%-units. In exp. 2, 200 weaned pigs (initial BW, 8.3 kg) were fed diets containing 20% SBM, CM, or extruded CM starting 2 wk postweaning for 3 wk. The CM sample contained 42.7% CP, 28.3% TDF, and 5.3 µmol total glucosinolates/g DM. Wheat-based diets provided 2.3 Mcal NE/kg and 5.1 g SID Lys/Mcal NE. Dietary inclusion of extruded CM replacing SBM decreased (P < 0.05) diet ATTD of DM, GE and CP, and DE value. Average daily feed intake, average daily gain (ADG), and gain:feed (G:F) of pigs did not differ between extruded CM and SBM diets and were not affected by extrusion, but increasing extruder screw speed linearly increased (P < 0.05) ADG for day 1 to 7 and G:F for the entire trial. In conclusion, extrusion increased diet AID and CM SID of AA but not DE and predicted NE values of CM. However, increasing extruder speed did not further increase the SID of most of the AA of CM in growing pigs. Dietary inclusion of 20% CM or extruded CM did not affect the growth performance in weaned pigs.