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Effect of ambient temperature on energy metabolism in growing pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

J. M. F. Verhagen ,
A. A. M. Kloosterman ,
A. Slijkhuis  and
M. W. A. Verstegen
J. M. F. Verhagen
Affiliation:
Agricultural University, Department of Animal Husbandry, Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
A. A. M. Kloosterman
Affiliation:
Agricultural University, Department of Animal Husbandry, Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
A. Slijkhuis
Affiliation:
Agricultural University, Department of Animal Husbandry, Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
M. W. A. Verstegen
Affiliation:
Agricultural University, Department of Animal Husbandry, Marijkeweg 40, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Abstract

Group-housed young growing pigs, given food ad libitum, were exposed to two temperatures, one within thermal neutrality (25°C) and one around the lower critical temperature (15°C). Pigs at 15°C had daily gains reduced by 57 g for 6 days after initial exposure. Food intake was increased significantly after 6 days at 15°C but not at 25°C. Maintenance requirement was increased by 58 kJ/kg M0·75 and energy retained as protein was decreased by 49 kJ/kg M0·75 for the first 6 days after exposure to the treatment of 15°C and thereafter both became equivalent to those of pigs at 25°C afterwards. It is concluded that animals were acclimatized after 6 days exposure.

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Animal Production , Volume 44 , Issue 3 , June 1987 , pp. 427 - 433
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1987

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