Inclusion of lupin hulls or lucerne in finisher pig diets can increase percent drip loss in fresh pork
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2011
Conference Title
Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Adelaide
ISBN
978-0-9806880-1-6
ISSN
1324 9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Meat Science
Abstract
Adjusting fibre levels within pig diets can be used as a tool to manipulate carcase composition as increasing the level of dietary fibre in the finisher diet can reduce carcase fatness (Håkanssan et al., 2000). Compared to ruminants, pigs do not utilise fibre efficiently and the energy obtained through digestion varies between fibre sources. Fibre from forage sources, such as pulses, is better utilised by pigs and therefore provides more nutrients than fibre from cereal sources (Lindberg and Andersson, 1988). The pig’s total energy and nutrient intake affects pork quality therefore it is necessary to investigate the impact of dietary interventions on fresh pork. The aim of this experiment was to determine if objective pork quality differed between pigs that had been fed diets containing different fibre sources during the finisher phase.
Recommended Citation
Trezona, M,
Nicholls, R R,
Goussac, D,
and
Mullan, B P.
(2011), Inclusion of lupin hulls or lucerne in finisher pig diets can increase percent drip loss in fresh pork, Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, pp.56-56.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/123
