title: [Energy intake of adult Great Danes].
abstract: Energy intake and weight development were recorded in 5 adult Great Danes kept in outdoor kennels during maintenance, pregnancy and lactation. In periods with constant weights the energy requirement was 0.96 MJ DE/kg BW0.75/d with a minimum in summer (0.82) and a maximum in winter (1.1). In pregnancy (weight gain depending on litter size 7-15 kg) energy intake (ad-lib.-feeding) was similar to maintenance. During lactation energy intake reached 1.6-1.7 MJ DE/kg BW0.75/d with a dry matter intake of 83 g/kg BW0.75/d. Pups of great litters had to be fed with milk substitute for normal weight development.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Tierernährung, Hannover.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zentek
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004285:Dogs / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D015430:Weight Gain
vernacular_title: Energieaufnahme adulter Deutscher Doggen.