Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis
Abstract Background Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a powerful statistical tool that can be used in animal production to evaluate the evolution of production parameters overtime in response to the implementation of a specific strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplem...
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| author | V. Artuso-Ponte T. Steiner F. Neher Emilio L. Cano A. Morillo-Alujas |
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| description | Abstract Background Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a powerful statistical tool that can be used in animal production to evaluate the evolution of production parameters overtime in response to the implementation of a specific strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementing growing-finishing pigs with isoquinoline alkaloids (IQ) on growth performance parameters by using the SPC method. IQ are natural secondary plant metabolites which have been extensively investigated in food animals due to their efficacy in supporting growth performance and the overall health status. Performance parameters and medication usage were collected from 1,283,880 growing-finishing pigs fed the same basal diet, 147,727 of which were supplemented with IQ from day 70 of life until slaughter. Results Supplementation with IQ improved feed conversion ratio, while feed intake and daily gain were maintained. Conclusion SPC methods are useful statistical tools to evaluate the effect of using a new feed additive in the feed of pigs on growth performance at a commercial level. Additionally, IQ supplementation improved growth performance and it can be considered as a good strategy to reduce feed conversion in growing-finishing pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e0fb267ac054477a1f38780295f172a2023-07-09T11:28:15ZengBMCPorcine Health Management2055-56602023-07-01911710.1186/s40813-023-00311-3Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysisV. Artuso-Ponte0T. Steiner1F. Neher2Emilio L. Cano3A. Morillo-Alujas4Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbHPhytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbHPhytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbHData Science Laboratory, Rey Juan Carlos UniversityTests and TrialsAbstract Background Statistical Process Control (SPC) is a powerful statistical tool that can be used in animal production to evaluate the evolution of production parameters overtime in response to the implementation of a specific strategy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementing growing-finishing pigs with isoquinoline alkaloids (IQ) on growth performance parameters by using the SPC method. IQ are natural secondary plant metabolites which have been extensively investigated in food animals due to their efficacy in supporting growth performance and the overall health status. Performance parameters and medication usage were collected from 1,283,880 growing-finishing pigs fed the same basal diet, 147,727 of which were supplemented with IQ from day 70 of life until slaughter. Results Supplementation with IQ improved feed conversion ratio, while feed intake and daily gain were maintained. Conclusion SPC methods are useful statistical tools to evaluate the effect of using a new feed additive in the feed of pigs on growth performance at a commercial level. Additionally, IQ supplementation improved growth performance and it can be considered as a good strategy to reduce feed conversion in growing-finishing pigs.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00311-3SPCGrow-finish pigsPerformancePlant-based feed additive |
| spellingShingle | V. Artuso-Ponte T. Steiner F. Neher Emilio L. Cano A. Morillo-Alujas Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis Porcine Health Management SPC Grow-finish pigs Performance Plant-based feed additive |
| title | Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis |
| title_full | Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis |
| title_fullStr | Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis |
| title_short | Performance of commercial growing-finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids: a statistical process control analysis |
| title_sort | performance of commercial growing finishing pigs fed supplemental isoquinoline alkaloids a statistical process control analysis |
| topic | SPC Grow-finish pigs Performance Plant-based feed additive |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-023-00311-3 |
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