Interrelationships between porcine somatotropin (pST), betaine, and energy level on body composition and tissue distribution of finisher boars
D. Suster A B , B. J. Leury B , R. H. King B , M. Mottram C and F. R. Dunshea A B DA Department of Primary Industries, 600 Sneydes Rd, Werribee, Vic. 3030, Australia.
B The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic. 3010, Australia.
C Feedworks, Hamilton, Qld 4007, Australia.
D Corresponding author; email: Frank.Dunshea@dpi.vic.gov.au
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 55(9) 983-990 https://doi.org/10.1071/AR04029
Submitted: 9 February 2004 Accepted: 8 July 2004 Published: 24 September 2004
Abstract
Fifty-six individually penned boars (initial weight 64 kg) were used to investigate the interactions between dietary betaine, dietary energy, and porcine somatotropin (pST) treatment. The study was a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment with the respective factors being dietary betaine (0 or 1.5 g/kg) and energy level (80% or 100% ad libitum) and treatment with pST (0 or 5 mg/day). A Hologic QDR4500A Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometer (DXA) was used to determine body composition of pigs at the beginning and end of the study at Day 35. After slaughter, the composition of the whole half-carcass as well as the shoulder, ham, belly, and loin primal cuts was determined with DXA and verified with manual dissection. The main effects of dietary betaine were most pronounced when dietary energy was restricted. Under these conditions, daily gain was increased by dietary betaine (1188 v. 1271 g/day, P = 0.049) and pST (1115 v. 1344 g/day, P < 0.001). When dietary energy was restricted, lean tissue deposition was increased by dietary betaine (830 v. 908 g/day, P = 0.032) and pST (764 v. 974 g/day, P < 0.001), and these effects were additive. As a result, the lean meat yield in the half-carcass was increased by both dietary betaine (23.9 v. 25.1 kg, P = 0.043) and pST (23.3 v. 25.7 kg, P < 0.001). Lean tissue responses in primal cuts were more variable but followed a similar pattern. There was little effect of either dietary betaine or pST on fat deposition. These data demonstrate that when energy intake is limiting the potential for growth (as is normally the case for the improved boar), then both dietary betaine and pST treatment, either alone or in combination, can increase lean tissue deposition without increasing fat deposition.
Additional keywords: dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, lean tissue, fat.
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