Effects of dietary fermentable carbohydrates on behavior and heat production in group-housed sows

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 182-190

  Rijnen, M M J A ^a,c   Verstegen, M W A ^a   Heetkamp, M J W ^a   Haaksma, J ^b   Schrama, J W ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Institute of Sugar Beet Research IRS   (Netherlands)

^c NONE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Circadian Rhythm; Feed Intake; Metabolizable Energy; Physical Activity; Pigs; Polysaccharides

Indexed keywords

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; SUS SCROFA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SWINE; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FERMENTATION; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SWINE; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0038823697     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2003.811182x     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Altmann, J. 1974. Observational study of behavior: sampling methods. Behaviour 49:227-267.
2. Aschoff, J., H. Biebach, A. Heise, and T. Schmidt. 1974. Day-night variation in heat balance. Pages 147-172 in Heat Loss from Animals and Man. J. L. Monteith and L. E. Mount, ed. Butterworths, London, U.K.
3. Braud, J. P., S. A. Edwards, I. Riddoch, and L. J. Buckner. 1998. Modification of foraging behaviour and pasture damage by dietary manipulation in outdoor sows. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 56:173-186.
4. Brouns, F., and S. A. Edwards. 1994. Social rank and feeding behaviour of group-housed sows fed competitively or ad libitum. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 39:225-235.
5. Brouns, F., S. A. Edwards, and P. R. English. 1994. Effect of dietary fibre and feeding system on activity and oral behaviour of group housed gilts. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 39:215-223.
6. Brouns, F., S. A. Edwards, and P. R. English. 1995. Influence of fibrous feed ingredients on voluntary intake of dry sows. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 54:301-313.
7. Brouns, F., S. A. Edwards, and P. R. English. 1997. The effect of dietary inclusion of sugar-beet pulp on the feeding behaviour of dry sows. Anim. Sci. 65:129-133.
8. Brouwer, E. 1965. Report of Sub-Committee on Constants and Factors. Pages 441-443 in Energy Metabolism. K.L. Blaxter, ed. EAAP No. 11. Academic Press, London, U.K.
9. Cariolet, R., and R. Dantzer. 1984. Motor activity of pregnant tethered sows. Ann. Rech. Vét. 15:257-261.
10. Danielsen, V., and E.-M. Vestergaard. 2001. Dietary fiber for pregnant sows: Effect on performance and behaviour. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 90:71-80.
11. Dourmad, J. Y. 1993. Standing and feeding behaviour of the lactating sows: Effect of feeding level during pregnancy. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 37:311-319.
12. Guérin, S., Y. Ramonet, M. C. Meunier-Salaün, J. Le Cloarec, P. Bourguet, and C. H. Malbert. 2001. Dietary fibres reduced gastric emptying rate as a consequence of impaired distal stomach function in conscious pig. Br. J. Nutr. 85:343-350.
13. Halter, H. M., C. Wenk, and A. Schurch. 1980. Effect of feeding level and feed composition on energy utilisation, physical activity and growth performance of piglets. Pages 195-198 in Energy Metabolism. L. E. Mount, ed. EAAP No. 26. Butterworths, London, U.K.
14. Henken, A. M., W. van der Hel, H. A. Brandsma, and M. W. A. Verstegen. 1991. Differences in energy metabolism and protein retention of limit-fed growing pigs of several breeds. J. Anim. Sci. 69:1443-1453.
15. Kelley, K. W., S. E. Curtis, and H. W. Norton. 1978. Energy expenditure rate of prepartal sows and gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 47:1292-1300.
16. Meunier-Salaün, M. C., S. A. Edwards, and S. Robert. 2001. Effect of dietary fibre on the behaviour and health of the restricted fed sow. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 90:53-69.
17. Nielsen, B. L. 1999. On the interpretation of feeding behaviour measures and the use of feeding rate as an indicator of social constraint. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 63:79-91.
18. Noblet, J. 1990. Bases d'estimation du besoin énergétic de la truie au cours du cycle de reproduction. Thèse Université Paris 6. Paris, France.
19. Noblet, J., and G. Le Goff. 2001. Effect of dietary fibre on the energy value of feeds for pigs. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 90:35-52.
20. Noblet, J., X. S. Shi, and S. Dubois. 1993. Energy cost of standing activity in sows. Livest. Prod. Sci. 34:127-136.
21. Porzig, E., and O. Liebenberg. 1977. Untersuchungen zum Verhalten von Mastschweinen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Ontogenese von Verhaltensweisen. Arch. Tierzucht. 20:367-374.
22. Ramonet, Y., M. C. Meunier-Salaün, and J. Y. Dourmad. 1999. High-fiber diets in pregnant sows: digestive utilization and effects on the behavior of the animals. J. Anim. Sci. 77:591-599.
23. Ramonet, Y., J. van Milgen, J. Y. Dourmad, S. Dubois, M. C. Meunier-Salaün, and J. Noblet. 2000a. The effect of dietary fibre on energy utilisation and partitioning of heat production over pregnancy in sows. Br. J. Nutr. 84:85-94.
24. Ramonet, Y., S. Robert, A. Aumaitre, J. Y. Dourmad, and M. C. Meunier-Salaün. 2000b. Influence of the nature of dietary fiber on digestive utilization, some metabolite and hormone profiles and the behavior of pregnant sows. Anim. Sci. 70:275-286.
25. Rijnen, M. M. J. A., M. W. A. Verstegen, M. J. W. Heetkamp, J. Haaksma, and J. W. Schrama. 2001. Effects of dietary fermentable carbohydrates on energy metabolism in group-housed sows. J. Anim. Sci. 79:148-154.
26. Robert, S., J. J. Matte, C. Farmer, C. L. Girard, and G. P. Martineau. 1993. High fibre diets for sows: effects on stereotypies and adjunctive drinking. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 37:297-309.
27. Schrama, J. W., M. W. Bosch, M. W. A. Verstegen, A. H. P. M. Vorselaars, J. Haaksma, and M. J. W. Heetkamp. 1998. The energetic value of nonstarch polysaccharides in relation to physical activity in group-housed, growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 76:3016-3023.
28. Schrama. J. W., M. W. A. Verstegen, P. H. J. Verboeket, J. B. Schutte, and J. Haaksma. 1996. Energy metabolism in relation to physical activity in growing pigs as affected by type of dietary carbohydrate. J. Anim. Sci. 74:2220-2225.
29. Susenbeth, A., and K. H. Menke. 1991. Energy requirements for physical activity in pigs. Pages 416-419 Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals. C. Wenk and M. Boessinger, ed. EAAP No. 58. ETH Zürich, Switzerland.
30. Terlouw, E. C. M., and A. B. Lawrence. 1993. Long-term effects of food allowance and housing on development of stereotypies in pigs. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 38:103-126.
31. Van der Hel, W., M. W. A. Verstegen, W. Baltussen, and H. A. Brandsma. 1984. The effect of ambient temperature on diurnal rhythm in heat production and activity in pigs kept in groups. Int. J. Biometeor. 28:303-315.
32. Verstegen, M. W. A., A. M. Henken, and W. van der Hel. 1987b. Influence of some environmental, animal and feeding factors on energy metabolism in growing pigs. Page 70 in Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals. M. W. A. Verstegen and A. M. Henken, ed. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
33. Verstegen, M. W. A., W. van der Hel, H. A. Brandsma, A. M. Henken, and A. M. Bransen. 1987a. The Wageningen respiration unit for animal production research: a description of the equipment and its possibilities. Pages 21-48 in Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals: Effects of Housing, Stress and Disease. M. W. A. Verstegen, and A. M. Henken, ed. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
34. Whittaker, X. S. A. Edwards, H. A. M. Spoolder, A. B. Lawrence, and S. Corning. 1999. Effects of straw bedding and high fibre diets on the behaviour of floor fed group-housed sows. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 63:25-39.
35. Whittaker, X., H. A. M. Spoolder, S. A. Edwards, A. B. Lawrence, and S. Corning. 1998. The influence of dietary fibre and the provision of straw on the development of stereotypic behaviour in food restricted pregnant sows. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 61:89-102.