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Title: | Modelling nutritional requirements of growing pigs from local breeds using InraPorc |
Authors: | Brossard, Ludovic Nieto, Rosa Charneca, Rui Araújo, José Pedro Pugliese, Carolina Radovic, Cedomir Candek-Potokar, Marjeta |
Keywords: | Local breeds Growing pigs Modelling Nutrition Requirements |
Issue Date: | 16-Apr-2019 |
Citation: | Brossard, L., Nieto, R., Charneca, R., Araújo, J. P., Pugliese, C., Radovic, C. & Candek-Potokar, M. (2019). Modelling nutritional requirements of growing pigs from local breeds using InraPorc. Animals. 9, 169. ISSN 2076-2615. doi:10.3390/ani9040169 |
Abstract: | Models such as InraPorc enable the growth of pigs to be simulated and their nutrient requirements to be determined. However, so far, these models have not been applied to local breeds. We used InraPorc to determine the nutrient requirements of growing pigs from local breeds (H2020 European Union project TREASURE). Data on feed composition, allowance and intake, and body weight (BW) were obtained from literature reports or experiments conducted within the project. Data were used in InraPorc to calibrate 16 growth and intake profiles from nine breeds (Alentejana, Basque, Bísara, Apulo Calabrese, Cinta Senese, Iberian, Krškopolje pig, Mangalitsa, and Moravka), with one to three profiles per breed depending on the experimental conditions or data source. On the 40–100 kg BW range, mean protein deposition (PDm) was low for all breeds (below 116 g/d vs. over 130 g/d in conventional breeds). The age of pigs at 40 kg BW (110 to 206 days) denoted di↵erent types of feeding management in addition to genetic di↵erences. The PDm and the lysine requirements were the highest in breeds with the highest average daily gain. In all breeds, a small proportion of total body energy retention was dedicated to protein, with the greatest proportion of energy retention in the form of lipids. Despite some methodological limitations, this study provides initial insights into the nutrient requirements of some local breeds. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11960/3128 |
ISSN: | 2076-2615 |
Appears in Collections: | ESA - Artigos indexados à WoS/Scopus |
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