Growth performance, visceral organ weights, and gut health of weaned pigs fed diets with different dietary fiber solubility and lipid sources.

The objective of this study was to determine the interactive effects of dietary fiber solubility and lipid source on growth performance, visceral organ weights, gut histology, and gut microbiota composition of weaned pigs. A total of 280 nursery pigs [initial body weight (BW) = 6.84 kg] weaned at 21 d were housed in 40 pens (7 pigs/pen).

Canola meal in nursery pig diets: growth performance and gut health.

An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of including canola meal (CM) in nursery pig diets on growth performance, immune response, fecal microbial composition, and gut integrity. A total of 200 nursery pigs (initial body weight = 7.00 kg) were obtained in two batches of 100 pigs each.

Nutritionally related blood metabolites and performance of finishing pigs fed on graded levels of dietary fibre.

The objective of the study was to determine effect of feeding fibrous diets on performance and biochemical profiles of finishing pigs. A total of 84 clinically healthy male pigs were used in the experiment. Body weight of the pigs at the beginning of the experiment was 85 ± 10.

Fiber source and inclusion level affects characteristics of excreta from growing pigs.

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the influence of varying fibrous diets on fecal characteristics of growing pigs.

Methods: A total of 104 pigs (initial weight 18±2.0 kg) were used in the study.