Granulometry recommendation for pig diets: Review

Authors

  • Mariane Evangelista Universidade Brasil. Descalvado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v15n01a722.1-8

Keywords:

Performance, average geometric diameter, feed milling, pig farming, particle size

Abstract

Granulometry recommendation for pig diets: Review
Abstract. Pig farming is an important activity for Brazilian economy. Feeding represent high cost in animal production, then, physic shape of grains, in main the particle size of feed used in the swine rations can be influence rations quality, that to reflect in the performance and, as a result, in the productivity in the farms, besides production cost and the level of environmental pollution caused by waste production. This revision has like goal to do a data survey based on scientific literature about different recommendations of particle size for rations provided to swine during growing phase. It was concluded that for the feed formulation, the correct choice of grains size is recommended, considering the goals about animal performance and health, nutrients digestibility, poluents excretion potential and production cost.

Published

2020-12-01

Issue

Section

Nutrição e alimentação animal

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