Lupin based diets increase digesta retention in growing pigs
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1996
Conference Title
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia
Place of Publication
St Leonards
Keywords
Lupins, Pigs, Wheat, Diets, Nutrition, Growth
Disciplines
Agricultural Science | Agriculture | Animal Sciences | Food Science | Meat Science | Nutrition | Plant Sciences
Abstract
The high protein and energy contents of the grain legumes Lupinus angustifolius (narrow-leaf lupins) and L. albus (white lupins) suggest that they should be an excellent stockfeed. However, when lupins are included in pig diets, performance is poorer than expected, particularly with L. albus. The poorer performance of pigs consuming diets containing lupins may be due in part to a reduction in feed intake which is associated with the high fibre content of lupins (1). The aims of the present study were to quantify the reduction in performance of pigs consuming lupin containing diets and identify if the factors responsible are in the whole seed or the seed coat.
Recommended Citation
Gannon, N.J., Nason, R.G., Mullan, B.P., van Barneveld, R.J., King, R.H. and Dunshea, F.R. (1996). Lupin based diets increase digesta retention in growing pigs. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia, 20: p115.
