The effect of protein restriction during the growing period on carcass, meat and fat quality of heavy barrows and gilts.
Nutritional strategies are being researched in pigs to increase fatness and then to improve quality of dry-cured products. A total of 160 Duroc×(Landrace×Large White) pigs, 50% barrows and 50% gilts, were used in a trial. During the growing period (73-118d of age), four feeds were formulated with decreasing levels of crude protein (CP; 21.6, 17.7, 14.7 and 13.5%) to achieve 1.10, 0.91, 0.78 and 0.52% of total Lysine, respectively. From 118d until slaughter, at 123kg (183, 181, 178 or 192d of age, respectively), a common diet was provided (17.7% CP and 0.91% Lysine). Barrows had fatter carcasses than gilts but intramuscular fat (IMF) proportion was similar for both. Dietary CP restriction promoted wider backfat depth and pork with higher IMF percentage which was more monounsaturated and less polyunsaturated. We conclude that CP restriction during the grower period improves desirable carcass and meat traits in barrows and gilts intended for dry-cured products.
IUCA, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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IUCA, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain. Electronic address: malatorr@unizar.es.
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IUCA, Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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D052436:Adipose Tissue, White / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D050154:Adiposity; D000818:Animals; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D018753:Diet, Protein-Restricted / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000032:analysis*; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D063427:Food Quality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis*; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D024510:Muscle Development; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D013030:Spain; D050151:Subcutaneous Fat / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D034421:Sus scrofa / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D015854:Up-Regulation
D004041:Dietary Fats; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
Carcass; Heavy pigs; Meat; Protein restriction; Sex