Prediction of calcium and phosphorus requirements for pigs in different bodyweight ranges using a meta-analysis

Se Min Jeon; Abdolreza Hosseindoust; Sang Hun Ha; Tae Gyun Kim; Jun Yong Mun; Joseph Moturi; SuHyup Lee; Yo Han Choi; Sang Deok Lee; Soo Jin Sa; Jin Soo Kim

doi:10.5187/jast.2021.e70

Prediction of calcium and phosphorus requirements for pigs in different bodyweight ranges using a meta-analysis

J Anim Sci Technol. 2021 Jul;63(4):827-840. doi: 10.5187/jast.2021.e70. Epub 2021 Jul 31.

Authors

Se Min Jeon¹, Abdolreza Hosseindoust¹, Sang Hun Ha², Tae Gyun Kim², Jun Yong Mun², Joseph Moturi^{1

2}, SuHyup Lee³, Yo Han Choi⁴, Sang Deok Lee⁵, Soo Jin Sa³, Jin Soo Kim^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Animal Industry Convergence, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
² Department of Bio-Health Convergence, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.
³ Department of Swine Science, Korea National College of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jeonju 54874, Korea.
⁴ Swine Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration, Cheonan 31000, Korea.
⁵ Division of Forest Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.

Abstract

Several studies have focused on Ca and P requirements for pigs. These requirements are estimated from their retention and bone formation. However, modern pig breeds have different responses to dietary Ca and P than traditional breeds, and their requirements are expected to change on an annual basis. Besides individual Ca and P needs, the Ca to P ratio (Ca/P) is an important factor in determining requirements. This study aimed to implement a linear and quadratic regression analysis to estimate Ca and P requirements based on average daily gain (ADG), apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of Ca (ATTD-Ca), ATTD of P (ATTD-P), and crude protein (CP) digestibility. Results show that Ca/P had linear and quadratic effects on ADG in the phytase-supplemented (PS) group in both the 6-11 kg and 11-25 kg categories. In the latter category, the CP digestibility was linearly increased in response to increasing Ca/P in the without-phytase (WP) group. In the 25-50 kg category, there was a linear response of ADG and linear and quadratic responses of CP digestibility to Ca/P in the PS group, while a linear and quadratic increase in CP digestibility and a quadratic effect on ATTD-Ca were observed in the WP group. In the 50-75 kg category, Ca/P had significant quadratic effects on ADG in the PS and WP groups, along with significant linear and quadratic effects on ATTD-Ca. In addition, Ca/P had significant quadratic effects on ATTD-P and led to a significant linear and quadratic increase in the CP digestibility in the WP group. In the 75-100 kg category, analysis showed a significant decrease in ATTD-Ca and ATTD-P in the PS and WP groups; in the latter, ATTD-P and ATTD-Ca were linearly decreased by increasing Ca/P. In conclusion, our equations predicted a higher Ca/P in the 6-25 kg bodyweight categories and a lower Ca/P in the 50-100 kg category than that recommended in the literature.

Keywords: Crude protein; Digestibility; Growing; Meta-analysis; Phytase; Weanling.