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Effects of high dietary concentration of lactose and increased soya-bean meal inclusion in starter diets for piglets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2016

K. M. Pierce ,
J. J. Callan ,
P. McCarthy  and
J. V. O'. Doherty
K. M. Pierce
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science and Production, University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
J. J. Callan
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science and Production, University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
P. McCarthy
Affiliation:
Volac Feed Ltd, Volac House, Church Street, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland
J. V. O'. Doherty*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science and Production, University College Dublin, Lyons Research Farm, Newcastle, Co. Dublin, Ireland
*
†E-mail: john.vodoherty@ucd.ie
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Abstract

A 3 X 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the interactions between lactofeed 70 (LF70) (860 g/kg whey permeate, 140 g/kg soya-bean meal; Volac International, UK) and soya-bean meal (SBM) or dried skim milk (DSM) in piglet diets. Three hundred and thirty-six piglets were selected after weaning at 21 days with an initial live weight of 6-35 kg. They were blocked on the basis of live weight and within each block assigned to one of six dietary treatments. The pigs were offered the following starter diets : (1) 300 g/kg LF70 with 215 g/kg SBM and 100 g/kg DSM; (2) 200 g/kg LF70 with 215 g/kg SBM and 100 g/kg DSM; (3) 100 g/kg LF70 with 215 g/kg SBM and 100 g/kg DSM; (4) 300 g/kg LF70 with 325 g/kg DSM; (5) 200 g/kg LF70 with 325 g/kg DSM; (6) 100 g/kg LF70 with 325 g/kg DSM. The starter diets were offered for 25 days. Following this, a weaner diet (14 g/kg lysine, 14-5 MJ/kg digestible energy) was given for a period of 12 days. There was a significant interaction between LF70 level and protein source on average daily gain (ADG P < 0.001) and food conversion ratio (FCR P < 0.05) during the starter period. There was a linear increase in ADG and a linear improvement in FCR with increasing LF70 levels in diets with SBM. However, there was a linear decrease in ADG with increasing LF70 levels in diets with DSM. There was a significant interaction (P < 0.001) between LF70 level and protein source on average daily food intake (ADFI) during the starter period. At high LF70 levels, the inclusion of DSM reduced ADFl compared with SBM. However, there was no difference between DSM and SBM at the medium and low LF70 levels. There was a significant interaction between LF70 level and protein source in organic matter digestibility (OMD) (P < 0.01) and gross energy digestibility (GED) (P < 0.01). The pigs offered diets containing DSM had a significantly lower OMD and GED at low LF70 levels compared with pigs offered diets containing SBM. However, the inclusion of DSM had no significant effect on OMD or GED at the medium and high LF70 levels. There was a quadratic response in nitrogen digestibility (ND) with increasing concentrations of LF70 (P < 0.05). There was an increase in ND to 200 g/kg LF70 inclusion, however there was no further increase in ND above 200 g/kg LF70 inclusion. In conclusion, increasing the inclusion of lactofeed from 100 g/kg to 300 g/kg in starter diets where soya-bean meal comprised the principle protein source improved food efficiency and increased daily gain and daily food intake when compared with diets where dried skim milk comprised the principle protein source.

Keywords

lactofeedpigsskim milksoya-bean meal
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Research Article
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Animal Science , Volume 79 , Issue 3 , December 2004 , pp. 445 - 452
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 2004

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