TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Fish Meal from Various Origins on Growth Performance and Nutrient Digestibility in Piglets
AU - , I.H. Kim AU - Cho, J.H. AU - , Y.J. Choi 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 9
SP  - 1435
EP  - 1440
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.1435.1440
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.1435.1440
KW  - Fish meal
KW  -growth
KW  -digestibility
KW  -piglets
KW  -nursery
KW  -nutrient
AB  - A total 100 weaned pigs [(Landrace x Yorkshire) x Duroc; 8.33 kg average initial BW] were used to evaluate the effects of fish meal from different origins on growth performance and nutrient digestibility. The dietary treatments were TLF (8 and 5% Triple Nine<SUP>&reg;</SUP> low temperature fish meal in Phase 1 and 2, respectively), TF (8 and 5% Triple Nine<SUP>&reg;</SUP> fish meal), FLF (8 and 5% FF Skagen<SUP>&reg;</SUP> low temperature fish meal) and EF (8 and 5% El Golfo<SUP>&reg;</SUP> fish meal). In Phase 1 and 2, experimental diets were fed for 10 and 14 days, respectively. In Phase 3, the same diet without fish meal was fed to evaluate after-effect of fish meal on growth performance after Phase 2. There were 5 replications with 5 pigs per pen. From days 0-10, pigs fed TF and EF diets had greater (p&lt;0.05) ADG compared to pigs fed the TLF and FLF diets. Pigs fed the TF diet had improved (p&lt;0.05) gain/feed ratio compared to pigs fed the FLF diet. From days 10-24, pigs fed the TLF diet had higher (p&lt;0.05) ADG compared to pigs fed the FLF diet. Gain:feed ratio of the FLF group was significantly lower (p&lt;0.05) than the other groups. From days 24-36, pigs fed the EF diet had greater (p&lt;0.05) ADG compared to pigs fed TLF and TF diets. Pigs fed FLF and EF diets had improved (p&lt;0.05) G:F ratio than pigs fed the TLF and TF diets. Overall (days 0-36), pigs fed EF diet had greater (p&lt;0.05) ADG compared to pigs fed the TLF and TF diets. Pigs fed EF diet had higher (p&lt;0.05) compared to pigs fed the TLF and FLF diets. With regard to nutrient digestibility, pigs fed TF diet had greater (p&lt;0.05) Dry Material (DM), Nitrogen (N), Crude ash, Ca compared to pigs fed the other diets. Pigs fed TLF and EF diets had improved (p&lt;0.05) P than pigs fed the FLF diet. Gross Energy (GE) of the FLF group was significantly lower (p&lt;0.05) than the other groups. In conclusion, feeding nursery pigs diets containing EF can improve growth performance compared to those fed diets containing the other fish meals.
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