Fiber
…by digital fluorescence micros- copy. Muscle fiber density on a mm2 basis and fiber CSA were determined for each bird. Data were analyzed with SAS (V9.4) PROC GLIMMIX and means…
…sows were used. Sows were balanced by parity (P4-P10) and body condition score (BCS, 1-5) at breeding and allocated to 2 treatments: Low Fiber (TDF=9%, LF) or High Fiber (TDF=18%,…
Feed is the most expensive input in commercial pork production. In order to reduce feed costs, using high-fiber ingredients has become a common practice. Moderate levels of fiber can maintain…
…broilers receiving different dietary levels of fiber (F) and protein (P). A total of 16 diets arranged in 2×2×2×2 factorial for effects of fiber (low, L or high, H), protein…
Fiber is known for decreasing nutrient utilization in pigs. The addition of fiber alters diet viscosity, but our understanding of the effect of diet viscosity on nutrient digestibility is limited….
…assigned to five diets in a quadruplicate 5 × 2 incomplete Latin square design with two periods. Three NFD containing cellulose (insoluble and fermentable fiber), inulin (soluble and fermentable fiber),…
This study evaluated short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) production from purified fiber sources when fermented in vitro using pig cecal contents as an inoculum. Fiber sources of interest were inulin from…
…2 diet types [i.e., low fiber (LF) and high fiber (HF)] and the addition of prebiotic in diets at or 0.5 g/kg. Dried fermentation product (DFP) was used as a…
…included 1) Low fiber diet (LF) with 2.02% crude fiber; and 2) High fiber diet (HF) with 5.12% crude fiber. The LF diet was based on corn and soybean meal…
Enteric pathogens often antagonize nursery pig health, growth performance, and scouring. Increased dietary fiber may alleviate bacterial pathogen burdens via improving intestinal health, fecal consistency, binding of pathogens, and improving…
