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KMID : 1025520050470020205
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology
2005 Volume.47 No. 2 p.205 ~ p.220
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Effects of Dietary Glycine Betaine on the Growth Performance in Pigs
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Kwack Suk-Chun
Kim J.-H.
Ha Young-Joo
Lee Jeong-Il
Lee Jae-Ryong
Jung Jae-Doo
Lee Jung-Dong
Park Gu-Boo
Ko Y. D.
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the addition of glycine betaine to the diet on growth performance in pigs. A total of 400 pigs were divided into 4 feeding stages(GrowingⅠ: 23.10±1.43, Growing Ⅱ: 37.69±1.62, FinishingⅠ: 66.51±3.44 and FinishingⅡ: 90.42±2.17kg of initial body weight) then each feeding stage was divided into 4 treatment groups(Control:0%, T1:0.2%, T2:0.4% and T3:0.6% of glycine betaine, respectively). The average daily gain and feed efficiency of T2 and T3 were significantly increased(p<0.05) by dietary glycine betaine in stage 1, 2 and 3. This result indicates that dietary glycine betaine could influence the pig growth performance. In feeding stage 4, the average daily gain and feed efficiency were significantly increased in 0.4% glycine betaine feeding group compared with other dietary groups(p<0.05). Results suggest that feeding the pigs 0.4% glycine betaine could be the most efficient dietary level. Crude protein, ether extract and crude ash digestibilities of 0.4% glycine betaine fed group were significantly increased compared with those of control group(p<0.05). However, no significant difference was found in nutrient digestibilities among glycine betaine fed groups. Apparent faecal amino acid digestibilities of 0.4% glycine betaine fed group were more significantly higher than that of control group. The 0.4% glycine betaine fed group was significantly increased in apparent faecal amino acid digestibility compared with those of other glycine betaine fed group. No significant difference was shown in amount of microflora population between control and glycine betaine fed groups. Ammonia and hydrogen sulfide gas emission were significantly decreased in 0.4% glycine betaine feeding group compared with other dietary groups(p<0.05).
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KEYWORD
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Pig, Glycine betaine, Growth performance
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