Fermented liquid feed for pigs
(2010) ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION. 64(6). p.437-466- abstract
- Since the announcement of the ban on the use of antibiotics as antimicrobial growth promoters in the feed of pigs in 2006 the investigation towards alternative feed additives has augmented considerably. Although fermented liquid feed is not an additive, but a feeding strategy, the experimental work examining its possible advantages also saw a rise. The use of fermented liquid feed (FLF) has two main advantages, namely that the simultaneous provision of feed and water may result in an alleviation of the transition from the sow milk to solid feed and may also reduce the time spent to find both sources of nutrients, and secondly, that offering FLF with a low pH may strengthen the potential of the stomach as a first line of defence against possible pathogenic infections. Because of these two advantages, FLF is often stated as an ideal feed for weaned piglets. The results obtained so far are rather variable, but in general they show a better body weight gain and worse feed/gain ratio for the piglets. However, for growing-finishing pigs on average a better feed/gain ratio is found compared to pigs fed dry feed. This better performance is mostly associated with less harmful microbiota and better gut morphology. This review provides an overview of the current knowledge of FLF for pigs, dealing with the FLF itself as well as its effect on the gastrointestinal tract and animal performance.
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- author
- Joris Missotten, Joris Michiels UGent, Anneke Ovyn UGent, Stefaan De Smet UGent and Noël Dierick UGent
- organization
- year
- 2010
- type
- journalArticle (review)
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keyword
- liquid feeds, GROWTH-PERFORMANCE, WEANED PIGLETS, LACTIC-ACID BACTERIA, FED AD-LIBITUM, WHEAT-DISTILLERS GRAIN, microbiota, pigs, MICROBIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION LOAD, 6-DAY STORAGE PERIOD, FINISHING PIGS, fermentation, gastrointestinal tract, LACTOBACILLUS-PLANTARUM, GASTROINTESTINAL ECOLOGY
- journal title
- ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION
- Arch. Anim. Nutr.
- volume
- 64
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 437 - 466
- Web of Science type
- Review
- Web of Science id
- 000283873600001
- JCR category
- AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE
- JCR impact factor
- 1.165 (2010)
- JCR rank
- 20/54 (2010)
- JCR quartile
- 2 (2010)
- ISSN
- 1745-039X
- DOI
- 10.1080/1745039X.2010.512725
- language
- English
- UGent publication?
- yes
- classification
- A1
- copyright statement
- I have transferred the copyright for this publication to the publisher
- id
- 1154496
- handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-1154496
- date created
- 2011-02-17 15:29:44
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- Chicago
- Missotten, Joris, Joris Michiels, Anneke Ovyn, Stefaan De Smet, and Noël Dierick. 2010. “Fermented Liquid Feed for Pigs.” Archives of Animal Nutrition 64 (6): 437–466.
- APA
- Missotten, J., Michiels, J., Ovyn, A., De Smet, S., & Dierick, N. (2010). Fermented liquid feed for pigs. ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION, 64(6), 437–466.
- Vancouver
- 1.Missotten J, Michiels J, Ovyn A, De Smet S, Dierick N. Fermented liquid feed for pigs. ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION. 2010;64(6):437–66.
- MLA
- Missotten, Joris, Joris Michiels, Anneke Ovyn, et al. “Fermented Liquid Feed for Pigs.” ARCHIVES OF ANIMAL NUTRITION 64.6 (2010): 437–466. Print.