Current trends in pig nutrition at intensive or organic-farm management.
The paper presents some current problems related to pig nutrition at the intensive and organic rearing systems. Issues shared by both sectors of the pig management as well as specific organic feeding regimes are discussed. A growing concern in nutrient balance has been emphasized, especially protein digested in the caudal segment of the small intestine. Besides, the problems of animal welfare in both management systems were addressed along with the ban on growth promoter application (hormones and antibiotics) that appear to be redundant or even hazardous for human health.
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Institute of Animal Nutrition, University of Life Sciences, 20-934 Lublin, Akademicka 13, Poland.
D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine / Q000502:physiology*