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Effects of dietary fermentable carbohydrates on behavior and heat production in group-housed sows¹

M. M. J. A. Rijnen^*,,2, M. W. A. Verstegen, M. J. W. Heetkamp^*, J. Haaksma and J. W. Schrama^*

^* Adaptation Physiology Group and and Animal Nutrition Group, Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands and and Institute for Sugar Beet Research, Nutrition Department, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands

² Correspondence:
P.O. Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands (phone: +31 (0) 317 483 120; fax: +31 (0) 317 485 006; E-mail:
Martin.Rijnen{at}12move.nl).

The effects of dietary nonstarch polysaccharides (NSP) on behavior and heat production in group-housed sows were studied. Twelve groups of six nonpregnant sows were fed one of four experimental diets that were similar in composition except for starch and NSP contents. Exchanging sugar beet pulp silage (SBPS) for tapioca created the difference in dietary starch and NSP ratio. On a dry matter (DM) basis, diets contained 0, 10, 20, or 30% SBPS. Sows were group-housed. Intake of fermentable NSP (fNSP) for diets containing 0, 10, 20, or 30% SBPS averaged 7.06, 9.18, 11.61, and 13.73 g•kg^-0.75•d^-1, respectively. Sows were fed once a day at 0800. Dry matter intake for diets containing 0, 10, 20, or 30% SBPS, averaged 38.05, 38.38, 38.53, and 38.35 g•kg^-0.75•d^-1, respectively, and ME intake averaged 523, 518, 514, and 493 kJ•kg^-0.75•d^-1, respectively. On average, sows spent 177 min/d on physical activity, of which 8.8% was spent on eating. Time spent in physical activity was affected by diet (P = 0.005). Sows fed 0 or 10% SBPS spent more time on physical activity than sows fed 20 or 30% SBPS (P = 0.002). Energy cost of physical activity averaged 464 kJ•kg^-0.75•d^-1 (standard estimated mean of 31) and was similar for diets (P = 0.679). Total heat production (HP) and activity-related heat production (AHP) were affected by diet (P < 0.05). Sows tended to be quieter when fNSP intake increased (P = 0.063). The effect of fNSP intake on HP and AHP was not constant during the day. During the night period, fNSP intake did not affect HP and AHP (P > 0.10). During the day period, increased fNSP intake decreased HP (P = 0.006) and tended to decrease AHP (P = 0.062). During eating, increased fNSP intake increased HP (P = 0.012) and tended to increase AHP (P = 0.074). Despite similar DMI, sows fed 0 or 10% SBPS spent less time eating than sows fed 20 or 30% SBPS (P = 0.009). Feed consumption rate was higher (P = 0.003) in groups fed 0 or 10% SBPS than in groups fed 20 or 30% SBPS. Feed consumption rate decreased by 0.19 g DM•kg^-0.75•min^-1 (P = 0.003) for each gram of fNSP intake. The energy saving effect of physical activity on the NE value of fNSP from SBPS ranged between 2.3 and 3.7 kJ/g of fNSP intake. In conclusion, intake of fNSP from SBPS affected energy expenditure for physical activity (P = 0.063); however, this effect was not constant during the day.

Key Words: Circadian Rhythm • Feed Intake • Metabolizable Energy • Physical Activity • Pigs • Polysaccharides

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