Publications by authors named "Sarunas Badaras"

The aim of this study was to compare the influence of different compositions of creep compound feed (CCF) (C-I - control group; TG-II - a CCF containing wheat bran extruded and fermented with ; TG-III - a creep compound feed containing sugar beet pulp) on the piglets' growth performance, blood parameters, fecal microbial profile and physicochemical characteristics. Moreover, the fecal volatile compound (VC) profile was analyzed as a possible chemical marker related to changes in the fecal microbial profile and physicochemical characteristics. A 21-day experiment was conducted using 1-day-old 300 Large White/Norwegian Landrace piglets.

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Fibrous feedstuffs can have a variable effect on pig growth, health and meat quality. The effect of sugar beet pulp (SBP) supplementation in the diet on pork quality has not been widely reported. This study examines the effect of an SBP-supplemented (3%) diet (TG-I group) on 300 Large White/Norwegian Landrace pigs in terms of growth performance, blood parameters, microbial profiling of faeces, carcass parameters and meat quality, including the profiles of biogenic amines (BAs), fatty acids (FAs) and volatile compounds (VCs).

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In this study, a 41-day experiment was conducted using 300 (21-day-old) Large White/Norwegian Landrace piglets (100 piglets in each group). Three dietary treatments were compared: (i) a basal diet (C-I), (ii) a basal diet with the addition of extruded-fermented wheat bran (W) (TG-II), and (iii) a basal diet with the addition of dried sugar beet pulp (TG-III). Analyses of piglets' blood parameters, faecal microbial and physico-chemical characteristics, and piglets' growth performance were performed.

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The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a feed supplement, namely milk permeate (MP) fermented with LUHS245, on the newborn calves' growth performance and blood and faecal parameters, including microbiota and volatile compound and fatty acid profiles. Ten female Holstein calves in the control group (CON group) were fed with a standard milk replacer diet and colostrum only, from day 2 to 14 of life, while 10 calves of the treated group (MP group) were fed with the same diet supplemented with 50 mL of the fermented MP. After 14 days, there were no significant differences between the groups in blood parameters, growth performance, or faecal pH.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study assessed the effects of a specific blend of microbial starters on feed fermentation for piglets, focusing on feed acidity, microbiological attributes, and health impacts.
  • A 36-day experiment with 200 piglets showed that the fermented feed led to lower pH levels, higher lactic acid production, and increased beneficial bacteria in feces compared to the control group.
  • Additionally, while certain mycotoxins were detected in the control group's feces, they were absent in those of the piglets fed the fermented diet, indicating potential health benefits from the fermentation process.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of fermented with a newly isolated lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains combination ( LUHS122, LUHS210, LUHS206, LUHS29, LUHS135 and LUHS245) feed on non-vaccinated (NV) and vaccinated with Circovac porcine circovirus type 2 vaccine (QI09AA07, CEVA-PHYLAXIA Co. Ltd. Szállás u.

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The aim of this study was to apply newly isolated antimicrobial characteristic possessing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) starters ( LUHS122, LUHS210, LUHS206, LUHS29, LUHS135, and LUHS245) for local stock (rapeseed meal) fermentation and to evaluate the influence of changing from an extruded soya to biomodified local stock in a feed recipe on piglets' fecal microbiota, health parameters, growth performance, and ammonia emission. In addition, biomodified rapeseed meal characteristics (acidity and microbiological) were analyzed. The 36-day experiment was conducted using 25-day-old Large White/Norwegian Landrace (LW/NL) piglets, which were randomly distributed into two groups: a control group fed with basal diet and a treated group fed with fermented feed (500 g/kg of total feed).

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