The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a diet containing non-conventional (i.e. alternative to soy ean meal) vegetable protein sources on fattening performance, and meat and dry-cured ham quality of heavy pigs. Fifty-six (Landrace x Large White) castrated males with an initial average body weight of 50 kg were allocated to two experimental groups: a control group in which pigs received a traditional soybean meal-based diet, and a treatment group in which soybean meal was replaced by vegetable protein sources (i.e. sunflower meal, potato protein, corn gluten feed, faba beans and dehydrated alfalfa meal), mainly locally grown and not genetically modified. Pigs were slaughtered at approximately 160 kg body weight. Dietary treatment had no significant effect on fattening performance, or meat, fat or dry-cured ham properties. Results suggest that it is possible to feed heavy pigs a soybean-free diet without impairing fattening performance or the quality of meat and Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) hams.

Mordenti A., Martelli G., Brogna N., Nannoni E., Vignola G., Zaghini G., et al. (2012). Effects of a soybean-free diet supplied to Italian heavy pigs on fattening performance, and meat and dry-cured ham quality. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 11(4), 459-465 [10.4081/ijas.2012.e80].

Effects of a soybean-free diet supplied to Italian heavy pigs on fattening performance, and meat and dry-cured ham quality

MORDENTI, ATTILIO;MARTELLI, GIOVANNA;NANNONI, ELEONORA;ZAGHINI, GIULIANO;SARDI, LUCA
2012

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a diet containing non-conventional (i.e. alternative to soy ean meal) vegetable protein sources on fattening performance, and meat and dry-cured ham quality of heavy pigs. Fifty-six (Landrace x Large White) castrated males with an initial average body weight of 50 kg were allocated to two experimental groups: a control group in which pigs received a traditional soybean meal-based diet, and a treatment group in which soybean meal was replaced by vegetable protein sources (i.e. sunflower meal, potato protein, corn gluten feed, faba beans and dehydrated alfalfa meal), mainly locally grown and not genetically modified. Pigs were slaughtered at approximately 160 kg body weight. Dietary treatment had no significant effect on fattening performance, or meat, fat or dry-cured ham properties. Results suggest that it is possible to feed heavy pigs a soybean-free diet without impairing fattening performance or the quality of meat and Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) hams.
2012
Mordenti A., Martelli G., Brogna N., Nannoni E., Vignola G., Zaghini G., et al. (2012). Effects of a soybean-free diet supplied to Italian heavy pigs on fattening performance, and meat and dry-cured ham quality. ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 11(4), 459-465 [10.4081/ijas.2012.e80].
Mordenti A.; Martelli G.; Brogna N.; Nannoni E.; Vignola G.; Zaghini G.; Sardi L.
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