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Unpublished Paper
Divergent Selection for Residual Feed Intake Impacts Carcass Composition of Pigs on High or Low Energy Diets
Animal Industry Report
  • Emily Arkfield, Iowa State University
  • Emily Hamman, Iowa State University
  • Jordy E. Berger, Iowa State University
  • Roger Johnson, Farmland Foods
  • Jennifer Young, Iowa State University
  • John F. Patience, Iowa State University
  • Jack C. M. Dekkers, Iowa State University
  • Nicholas K. Gabler, Iowa State University
  • Steven M. Lonergan, Iowa State University
  • Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan, Iowa State University
Extension Number
ASL R2906
Publication Date
2014
Disciplines
Topic
Swine
Summary and Implications

Animals divergently selected for low and high residual feed intake (RFI) were fed either a high energy, low fiber (HELF) or low energy, high fiber (LEHF) diet. Regardless of line, pigs fed the LEHF diet had carcasses with reduced fat depth, loin depth, and greater percent lean. Line had no significant effect on carcass composition traits possibly due to line by sex interactions. Within the low RFI line, barrows had heavier carcasses with greater fat depth, while gilts had carcasses with a greater percent lean. Diet was the largest factor in final carcass composition of pigs in this study.

Copyright Holder
Iowa State University
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-1190
Language
en
Citation Information
Emily Arkfield, Emily Hamman, Jordy E. Berger, Roger Johnson, et al.. "Divergent Selection for Residual Feed Intake Impacts Carcass Composition of Pigs on High or Low Energy Diets" (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elisabeth_huff-lonergan/8/