The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two dietary treatments (liquid creep feed (LCF) and dry creep feed (DCF)) offered during the suckling period on feed disappearance, number of eaters, and intestinal enzymatic development at weaning in an on-farm study with 347 piglets. Piglets w...
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| author | Nanna Byrgesen Johannes Gulmann Madsen Christina Larsen Niels Jørgen Kjeldsen Malene Skovsted Cilieborg Charlotte Amdi |
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| description | The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two dietary treatments (liquid creep feed (LCF) and dry creep feed (DCF)) offered during the suckling period on feed disappearance, number of eaters, and intestinal enzymatic development at weaning in an on-farm study with 347 piglets. Piglets were allocated to either the DCF or LCF treatment from day 10 to day 24 postpartum for 9 h a day. Red ferric oxide (1%) was added to the diet to categorize piglets into eating categories (good eaters, moderate eaters, or non-eaters) via faecal swabs. At weaning, 40 piglets were sampled for intestinal enzymatic development. The LCF treatment increased the dry matter disappearance from day 10–18 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The percentage of good eaters, moderate eaters and non-eaters did not differ between treatments (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The DCF pigs displayed greater average daily gain (ADG) pre-weaning (<i>p</i> = 0.024), and a greater body weight (BW) at day 61 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The activity of lactase, maltase and sucrase in the proximal part of the small intestine were greatest (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in the DCF pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e3a0d0c051374f1ea21aa40020669c872023-11-22T22:06:06ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-11-011111314410.3390/ani11113144The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling PigletsNanna Byrgesen0Johannes Gulmann Madsen1Christina Larsen2Niels Jørgen Kjeldsen3Malene Skovsted Cilieborg4Charlotte Amdi5Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg, DenmarkDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg, DenmarkDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg, DenmarkSEGES Danish Pig Research Centre, Axeltorv 3, 1609 Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg, DenmarkDepartment of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Grønnegårdsvej 2, 1870 Frederiksberg, DenmarkThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two dietary treatments (liquid creep feed (LCF) and dry creep feed (DCF)) offered during the suckling period on feed disappearance, number of eaters, and intestinal enzymatic development at weaning in an on-farm study with 347 piglets. Piglets were allocated to either the DCF or LCF treatment from day 10 to day 24 postpartum for 9 h a day. Red ferric oxide (1%) was added to the diet to categorize piglets into eating categories (good eaters, moderate eaters, or non-eaters) via faecal swabs. At weaning, 40 piglets were sampled for intestinal enzymatic development. The LCF treatment increased the dry matter disappearance from day 10–18 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The percentage of good eaters, moderate eaters and non-eaters did not differ between treatments (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The DCF pigs displayed greater average daily gain (ADG) pre-weaning (<i>p</i> = 0.024), and a greater body weight (BW) at day 61 (<i>p</i> < 0.001). The activity of lactase, maltase and sucrase in the proximal part of the small intestine were greatest (<i>p</i> < 0.001) in the DCF pigs.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3144dry creep feedeaters and non-eatersenzyme activityfeed intakeliquid creep feed |
| spellingShingle | Nanna Byrgesen Johannes Gulmann Madsen Christina Larsen Niels Jørgen Kjeldsen Malene Skovsted Cilieborg Charlotte Amdi The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets Animals dry creep feed eaters and non-eaters enzyme activity feed intake liquid creep feed |
| title | The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets |
| title_full | The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets |
| title_short | The Effect of Feeding Liquid or Dry Creep Feed on Growth Performance, Feed Disappearance, Enzyme Activity and Number of Eaters in Suckling Piglets |
| title_sort | effect of feeding liquid or dry creep feed on growth performance feed disappearance enzyme activity and number of eaters in suckling piglets |
| topic | dry creep feed eaters and non-eaters enzyme activity feed intake liquid creep feed |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3144 |
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