Effect of Temperature of Wet Feeding on the Feeding Behavior and Growth of Piglets.

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  • IKEDA Shu-hei
    Fuji Farm, Junior College of Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • SUKEMORI Seizi
    Laboratory of Animal Feeding, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • SUZUKI Shin-ichi
    Laboratory of Animal Science, Junior College of Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • KURIHARA Yoshio
    Laboratory of Animal Feeding, Tokyo University of Agriculture
  • ITO Sumimaro
    Laboratory of Animal Feeding, Tokyo University of Agriculture

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  • ウエットフィーデイングにおける給与飼料温度の違いが子豚の採食行動ならびに発育に及ぼす影響
  • ウェットフィーデイング ニ オケル キュウヨ シリョウ オンド ノ チガイ ガ コブタ ノ サイショク コウドウ ナラビニ ハツイク ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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Abstract

The present study examined the effect of temperature of wet feed on the feeding behavior, growth and digestibilities of piglets fed under the natural temperature condition. Three hogs and 6 female piglets (crossbred: Dekalve) were used. The feeds with different temperatures (15°C, 20°C and 25°C) were prepared, of which ratio of water to feed was 2:1. The piglets were deviled into three groups equally. They were penned individually and the feed, which was equivalent to 6-8% of body weight per day, was provided twice a day. Growth test was carried out from 35 days old to 75 days old, and the feeding behavior was observed for 5 days at the following mean body weight: 10kg, 20kg and 30kg. Digestibility was determined with the indicator method of Cr2O3 from 28th to 32nd day of the experiment. Environmental temperature changed in the range of 17 to 25°C, and the mean temperature was 21.6°C. Body weight gain and feed intake amount of 15°C treatment group tended to be higher than the other 2 groups. Feed efficiencies of 15°C and 20°C treatment group showed the significantly higher values than that of 25°C treatment group. Feed intake time and feed intake amount/min. showed short time and high level, respectively, in 15°C and 20°C treatment groups at each growth stage. Digestibility was not affected by feed temperature.

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  • Nihon Yoton Gakkaishi

    Nihon Yoton Gakkaishi 36 (4), 160-164, 1999

    The Japanese Society of Swine Science

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