Effects of Insoluble Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Performance and Nutrient Digestibility of Weanling Pigs

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of supplementation of insoluble dietary fiber (Vitacel®) on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in weanling pigs. A total of 96 pigs that averaged 6.49$\pm$0.52kg BW and 23$\pm$2.1d age were allocated in a randomized block design with two pigs per pen and 12 pens per treatment. Pigs and feeders were weighed 10-days interval for the 40-d trials to determine ADG, ADFI and feed:gain ratio(F:G). Pigs were fed one of four diets:1) Control diet (C) 2) C+0.3% insoluble dietary fiber(IDF) 3) C+0.6% IDF and 4) c+0.9% IDF. For the determination of fecal nutrients digestibility, pigs were fed diets(diet 2) with 1% Celite-545(Fluka) as a marker and feces were collected on $9^{th}$ day and $18^{th}$ day after feeding diet 2. During the whole experimental period, pigs fed diet with 0.3% IDF have significantly higher ADG than other dietary treatment groups(P<0.05). ADG of pigs fed diet with 0.6% IDF was higher than that of pigs fed control diet(P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in ADG between control group and 0.9% IDF group(P>0.05). ADFI of pigs fed diet with 0.3% IDF was significantly higher than any other dietary treatment groups(P<0.05). There was no significant difference in ADFI among control group, 0.6% and 0.9% IDF supplementation groups (P>0.05). Digestibilities of organic matter, crude protein, crude fiber and energy were significantly higher in 0.3% IDF supplementation group than any other dietary groups. However, there was no difference in over all nutrient digestibilities between 0.6% and 0.9% IDF group. Feeding diets more than 0.6% IDF did not affect the rest of the nutrients digestibilities except for ADF digestibility compared to control diet. Dietary supplementation level of IDF showed a significant quadratic effect on performance improvement of piglets. This response of growth performance to IDF supplementation is, as expected, in agreement with that of nutrient digestibility. Our results showed that IDF supplementation to diet for weaned piglets might be beneficial in terms of growth and nutrient digestibility. However, there should be more study on the relationship between level of IDF supplementation and piglet response as well as the exact mode of action of IDF in weaned piglets.

난용성 식이섬유의 첨가가 이유자돈의 생산성 및 영양소 소화율에 미치는 영향

사료에 대한 난용성 식이섬유(Vitacel®)의 첨가가 이유자돈의 생산성 및 영양소 소화율에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 평균 체중 6.49 kg(SD=0.52) 및 평균 일령 23일(SD=2.1)인 교잡종(Landrace$\time$Yorkshire) 거세돈 96두를 4처리 12반복으로 배치하여 40일간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 시험은 4처리를 두었으며, 시험처리는 1) 대조구, 2) 대조구+0.3% 난용성 식이섬유(IDF, Insoluble Dietary Fiber) 첨가구, 3) 대조구+0.6% IDF 첨가구 및 4) 대조구+0.9% IDF 첨가구였다. 사료 영양소 소화율 측정을 위한 분 채취는 diet 2를 급여 후 8-9일 및 18~19일째에 각 돈방 별로 실시하였으며, 소화율을 측정하기 위한 표식제로는 Celite-545(Fluka)를 1 % 사용하였다. 시험 전 기간(0~40일간) 동안, 일당증체량은 IDF 0.3% 첨가구가 기초사료 급여군, IDF 0.6% 첨가군 및 IDF 0.9% 첨가군에 비해 높았으며(P<0.05), IDF 0.6% 첨가군은 기초사료 급여군에 비해 일당증체량이 높았으나(P<0.05), IDF 0.9 % 첨가구와 기초사료 급여군 간에는 유의차가 인정되지 않았다(P>0.05). 일당섭취량은 IDF 0.3% 첨가구가 모든 처리구에 비해 유의적으로 높았으며(P<0.05), 기초사료 급여구, IDF 0.6% 첨가구 및 IDF 0.9% 첨가구 사이에서는 통계적인 유의차가 인정되지 않았다(P>0.05). 유기물, 조단백질, 조섬유 및 에너지 소화율은 IDF 0.3% 첨가구에서 기초사료 급여구 보다 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05), 그러나 IDF 0.6% 첨가구와 IDF 0.9% 첨가구간에는 양양소 소화율에서 유의적인 차이가 관찰되지 않았으며, IDF 0.6% 이상의 첨가구와 기초사료 급여구 간에도 ADF(산성세제섬유소) 소화율을 제외한 다른 영양소 소화율에는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다 (P>0.05). 본 실험에서 이유자돈 사료에 IDF의 첨가는 첨가수준에 따른 quadratic 생산성 개선 효과를 보여주었으며, 이러한 결과는 IDF 첨가에 따른 영양소 소화율 개선 효과로부터 기인된다고 판단해 볼 수 있다.