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Effect of lower-energy, higher-fiber diets on pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake when fed higher-energy, lower-fiber diets.
Journal of animal science - 14 Apr 2018
Mauch E D, Young J M, Serão N V L, Hsu W L, Patience J F, Kerr B J, Weber T E, Gabler N K, Dekkers J C M
Abstract excerpt
Residual feed intake (RFI) is the difference between observed and predicted feed intake of an animal, based on growth and maintenance requirements. In Yorkshire pigs, divergent selection for increased (Low RFI) and decreased (High RFI) RFI was carried out over 10 generations (G) while feeding a corn- and soybean-meal-based, higher-energy, lower-fiber (HELF) diet. In G8 to G10, representing 4 replicates, barrows...
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