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<p>The aim of the study was to determine the effect of the inclusion of 2%, 4% and 6% extruded flaxseed in the diet of fattening pigs on their growth performance parameters, carcass parameters, and selected blood parameters. The experiment was conducted on 160 weaners (from about 30 kg to about 110 kg BW) assigned to four experimental groups of 40 animals each (5 replicates with 8 individuals each). The animals in control group received a diet in which the source of fat was soybean oil. The other groups received extruded flaxseed (FE) in place of soybean meal in the amount of 2% (group 2FE); 4% (group 4FE) and 6% (group 6FE). Soybean oil was added to the diets in the experimental treatments to obtain equal amounts of fat. The inclusion of 2% and 4% extruded flaxseed in the diet of fatteners in place of soybean meal significantly improved the digestibility of basic nutrients, i.e. ether extract (by about 5%) and dietary fibre (by more than 20%) and led to better growth performance (higher BW by about 11%; higher ADG by about 20% and lower FCR by about 12%) vs group C. In the groups with 2% and 4% extruded flaxseed there was also an increase in the lean meat content of the carcasses (by about 6%) and the thickness of the backfat (by about 6.5%) vs group C. The inclusion of extruded flaxseed did not affect the animals’ condition, as indicated by the haematological and biochemical parameters of the blood, which were within reference ranges. The results for production, nutrient digestibility and carcass analysis between groups 2FE and 4FE were similar, and at this stage of research indicate that the use of 2% extruded flaxseed is economically more justified.</p>
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The aim of the study was to determine the effect of the inclusion of 2%, 4% and 6% extruded flaxseed in the diet of fattening pigs on their growth performance parameters, carcass parameters, and selected blood parameters. The experiment was conducted on 160 weaners (from about 30 kg to about 110 kg BW) assigned to four experimental groups of 40 animals each (5 replicates with 8 individuals each). The animals in control group received a diet in which the source of fat was soybean oil. The other groups received extruded flaxseed (FE) in place of soybean meal in the amount of 2% (group 2FE); 4% (group 4FE) and 6% (group 6FE). Soybean oil was added to the diets in the experimental treatments to obtain equal amounts of fat. The inclusion of 2% and 4% extruded flaxseed in the diet of fatteners in place of soybean meal significantly improved the digestibility of basic nutrients, i.e. ether extract (by about 5%) and dietary fibre (by more than 20%) and led to better growth performance (higher BW by about 11%; higher ADG by about 20% and lower FCR by about 12%) vs group C. In the groups with 2% and 4% extruded flaxseed there was also an increase in the lean meat content of the carcasses (by about 6%) and the thickness of the backfat (by about 6.5%) vs group C. The inclusion of extruded flaxseed did not affect the animals’ condition, as indicated by the haematological and biochemical parameters of the blood, which were within reference ranges. The results for production, nutrient digestibility and carcass analysis between groups 2FE and 4FE were similar, and at this stage of research indicate that the use of 2% extruded flaxseed is economically more justified.

Effect of the Inclusion of Extruded Flaxseed in the Diet of Fattening Pigs on Performance Parameters and Blood Parameters

Department of Biochemistry and Toxicology, Faculty of Animal Sciences and Bioeconomy

Annals of Animal Science

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The aim of the study was to determine the effect of the inclusion of 2%, 4% and 6% extruded flaxseed in the diet of fattening pigs on their growth performance...

Effect of the Inclusion of Extruded Flaxseed in the Diet of Fattening Pigs on Performance Parameters and Blood Parameters

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 1085 - 1093

Received: Aug 02, 2022

Accepted: Jan 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0018

Keywords
extruded flaxseed, pigs, performance parameters, blood parameters

© 2023 Kamila Klimiuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effect of the Inclusion of Extruded Flaxseed in the Diet of Fattening Pigs on Performance Parameters and Blood Parameters

Published Online: Nov 13, 2023

Page range: 1085 - 1093

Received: Aug 02, 2022

Accepted: Jan 24, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoas-2023-0018

Keywordsextruded flaxseed, pigs, performance parameters, blood parameters

© 2023 Kamila Klimiuk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
extruded flaxseed, pigs, performance parameters, blood parameters