Effect of intensity of feeding on the intestinal microflora of pigs.
In individual, single-phase feeding animals were fed extensively (group E--7 animals) or intensively (group I--7 animals) in semi ad libitum system. The mixtures differed in composition as well as energy and nutritional value, with constant ratio of protein to energy of 13.12:1 in intensive feeding and 13.04:1 in extensive feeding. Fibre content per 1 kg mixture was 3.43% in group I and 12.3% in group E. For microbiological studies samples were taken from the duodenum, ileum, jejunum and large intestine and both quantitative and qualitative differences in the microflora of the differently fed groups was found.
Rekiel
Anna
A
Department of Animal Breeding and Husbandry, Faculty of Animal Sciences, Warsaw Agricultural University, Poland.
Gajewska
Julitta
J
Topol
Katarzyna
K
Sawosz
Ewa
E
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology*; D019936:Probiotics; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000254:growth & development / Q000382:microbiology*
D004043:Dietary Fiber; D004044:Dietary Proteins