The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review
Based on the available data of feeding behaviour habits (FBHs), this work aimed to discuss which type of pig, according to its FBHs, performs better and is more efficient. As pigs grow, average daily feed intake, meal size, and feeding rate increase, whereas small variations or even decreases in tim...
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| author | Marta Fornós Santos Sanz-Fernández Encarnación Jiménez-Moreno Domingo Carrión Josep Gasa Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez |
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| description | Based on the available data of feeding behaviour habits (FBHs), this work aimed to discuss which type of pig, according to its FBHs, performs better and is more efficient. As pigs grow, average daily feed intake, meal size, and feeding rate increase, whereas small variations or even decreases in time spent eating and daily feeder visits have been reported. Moreover, the sex, breed, space allowance, feeder design, feed form, diet composition, and environmental conditions modify FBHs. On the other hand, the literature indicates the existence of four types of pigs: pigs that eat their daily feed intake in many short meals (nibblers) or in few large meals (meal eaters) combined with eating fast (faster eaters) or slow (slow eaters). The available scientific literature about ad libitum fed pigs suggests that pigs eating faster with bigger meals eat more, gain more weight, and are fatter than pigs eating less, slower, and with smaller meals. However, the feeding rate and the meal size do not influence feed efficiency. In conclusion, studies comparing growing-finishing pigs with similar feed intake, but different feeding rate and meal size are needed to better understand the influence of FBHs on feed efficiency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-031a59e975274c54bd65795a88badbc22023-11-23T07:42:46ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-04-01129112810.3390/ani12091128The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A ReviewMarta Fornós0Santos Sanz-Fernández1Encarnación Jiménez-Moreno2Domingo Carrión3Josep Gasa4Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez5Cargill Animal Nutrition, 50170 Mequinenza, SpainDepartment of Animal Production, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, SpainCargill Animal Nutrition, 50170 Mequinenza, SpainCargill Animal Nutrition, 50170 Mequinenza, SpainAnimal Nutrition and Welfare Service, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, SpainDepartment of Animal Production, Universidad de Córdoba, 14071 Córdoba, SpainBased on the available data of feeding behaviour habits (FBHs), this work aimed to discuss which type of pig, according to its FBHs, performs better and is more efficient. As pigs grow, average daily feed intake, meal size, and feeding rate increase, whereas small variations or even decreases in time spent eating and daily feeder visits have been reported. Moreover, the sex, breed, space allowance, feeder design, feed form, diet composition, and environmental conditions modify FBHs. On the other hand, the literature indicates the existence of four types of pigs: pigs that eat their daily feed intake in many short meals (nibblers) or in few large meals (meal eaters) combined with eating fast (faster eaters) or slow (slow eaters). The available scientific literature about ad libitum fed pigs suggests that pigs eating faster with bigger meals eat more, gain more weight, and are fatter than pigs eating less, slower, and with smaller meals. However, the feeding rate and the meal size do not influence feed efficiency. In conclusion, studies comparing growing-finishing pigs with similar feed intake, but different feeding rate and meal size are needed to better understand the influence of FBHs on feed efficiency.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1128growing-finishing pigfeeding behaviourcarcassgrowth performance |
| spellingShingle | Marta Fornós Santos Sanz-Fernández Encarnación Jiménez-Moreno Domingo Carrión Josep Gasa Vicente Rodríguez-Estévez The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review Animals growing-finishing pig feeding behaviour carcass growth performance |
| title | The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review |
| title_full | The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review |
| title_fullStr | The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review |
| title_short | The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review |
| title_sort | feeding behaviour habits of growing finishing pigs and its effects on growth performance and carcass quality a review |
| topic | growing-finishing pig feeding behaviour carcass growth performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/9/1128 |
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