Nutritional value of high fiber co-products from the copra, palm kernel, and rice industries in diets fed to pigs
Published: March 22, 2018
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Background With the increased global production of livestock, dairy, and poultry, the demand for feed is also increasing and co-products from the tropical food industries are increasingly used in diets fed to pigs. These co-products include copra meal and copra expellers, palm kernel meal and palm kernel expellers, and rice bran. Global production of palm kernel and copra products is relativel...
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University of Illinois
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV
7 de abril de 2019
Dr Hans, fundamental reports on the nutritive value of fibrous sources in pig feed. However, in the evaluation of fiber rich sources for these animals, it is essential to evaluate their influence on the microbiota. This is because, if there is a negative effect on the microbiota, even if there is no effect on the performance of experimental animals, restrictions should be placed on their use in field conditions, since the level of immune challenge is higher, making the the negative changes in the microbiota.
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