Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 8 2355-2363, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Protein and lipid accretion in body components of growing gilts (20 to 45 kilograms) as affected by energy intake

P. Bikker, V. Karabinas, M. W. Verstegen and R. G. Campbell
Department of Animal Nutrition, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Twenty-eight commercial hybrid gilts with a high genetic capacity for lean gain were used to determine the relationships between energy intake and tissue deposition and body composition between 20 and 45 kg BW. Four pigs were killed at 20 kg to determine body composition at the beginning of the experiment. The other 24 gilts received one of six intake levels (1.7, 2.2, 2.7, 3.2, and 3.7 times maintenance [M], and ad libitum) ranging from 11.3 to 27.2 MJ of DE/d. At 45 kg BW, the gilts were killed and dissected into carcass and organ fractions. Carcasses of pigs at 2.2 and 3.7 x M were dissected into lean and other carcass parts. Daily gain increased linearly (P < .001) from 371 to 1,075 g/d. Gain/feed increased (P < .01) from 500 to 600 g/kg. Deposition rates of protein and lipid increased linearly (P < .001) from 75 to 172 g/d and from 28 to 193 g/d, respectively. The ratio between lipid and protein deposition increased (P < .001) from .3 to 1.1. The relative organ mass increased (P < .001) with increasing energy intake, whereas the body lean percentage decreased (P < .01) from 53.9% at 2.2 x M to 47.4% at 3.7 x M. In the carcass and organs, protein content decreased (P < .01) and lipid content increased (P < .001) with increasing energy intake. Protein deposition increased with 5.77 g/MJ increase in DE intake, of which only approximately 40% was deposited in the lean tissue.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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