Relative ileal amino acid flows and microbial counts in intestinal effluents of Goettingen Minipigs and Saddleback pigs are not different.

We explored the suitability of Goettingen Minipigs as models to measure ileal AA digestibility and evaluate dietary proteins for conventional pigs. Further, a potential for secondary ileal microbial colonization 5 mo after establishing end-to-end ileorectal anastomosis was investigated. Goettingen Minipigs (BW 18 kg) and Saddleback pigs (BW 27 kg) fitted with end-to-end ileorectal anastomosis were fed six diets based on barley and oilseed meals and three diets based on wheat and milk powder differing in total and ileal digestible lysine.

[Determination of the internal mycoflora of grain for quality control].

A method for the investigation of the internal mycoflora of cereal grains is described. Surface disinfected kernels are incubated on a malt agar with 5% NaCl. The percentage of kernels containing moulds of different taxa and ecological groups, the infection rate, is determined.