Wang Wenhui, Chen Yifan, Wang Ji, Lv Zhiqian, Li Enkai, Zhao Jinbiao, Liu Ling, Wang Fenglai, Liu Hu
State Key Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Animals (Basel). 2022 Feb 28;12(5):599. doi: 10.3390/ani12050599.
The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of reduced dietary protein at natural high temperature in summer on the growth performance and carcass quality of finishing pigs. A total of 72 crossbreed pigs (Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire) at an average body weight (BW) of 77 ± 5.7 kg were randomly assigned to two treatments, based on BW and sex, in six replicates per treatment, with six pigs per pen, using a randomized complete block design. The dietary crude protein (CP) level of the normal protein diet (NP) and the reduced protein diet (LP) were 12% and 10%, respectively. The growth performance and serum biochemical parameters of the pigs were analyzed for a 28-day experimental period. At the end of the experiment, 12 pigs were harvested to measure carcass characteristics and pork quality. The average highest ambient temperature during the experiment period was about 32.4 °C. There was a trend for the average daily feed intake (ADFI) to be lower in the pigs on the reduced protein diet compared to the control (p < 0.10) in the 0−28 day period. The serum urea nitrogen was lower (p < 0.05) for pigs fed the reduced protein diets only on day 14. The carcass characteristics and pork quality were not affected by dietary treatments. In conclusion, decreasing dietary crude protein percentage from 12% to 10% in finishing pigs in summer may have no negative effects on growth performance and carcass quality.
本试验旨在研究夏季自然高温条件下降低日粮蛋白质水平对育肥猪生长性能和胴体品质的影响。选用72头平均体重(BW)为77±5.7 kg的杜洛克×长白×大白杂交猪,根据体重和性别随机分为两组处理,每组处理6个重复,每栏6头猪,采用随机完全区组设计。正常蛋白质日粮(NP)和低蛋白日粮(LP)的日粮粗蛋白(CP)水平分别为12%和10%。在28天的试验期内分析猪的生长性能和血清生化参数。试验结束时,屠宰12头猪以测定胴体特性和猪肉品质。试验期间的平均最高环境温度约为32.4℃。在0 - 28天期间,与对照组相比,低蛋白日粮组猪的平均日采食量(ADFI)有降低趋势(p < 0.10)。仅在第14天,饲喂低蛋白日粮的猪血清尿素氮较低(p < 0.05)。日粮处理对胴体特性和猪肉品质没有影响。综上所述,夏季育肥猪日粮粗蛋白百分比从12%降至10%可能对生长性能和胴体品质没有负面影响。