Production characteristics and carcass quality
Average BW was 24.0 ± 1.6 kg at the start; 42.3 ± 1.9 kg and
72.7 ± 1.7 kg at the changeover to the second and the third feeding
phases, respectively, and 107.0 ± 2.8 kg the week before slaughter.
These averages did not differ between the groups. Pigs on the high
fibre diet lost more weight during fasting than pigs on the low fibre
diet (Table 4). There was a tendency (P = 0.063) to a higher lean
meat percentage on the high fibre diets (Table 4). Carcass yield
was higher in pigs fed the low fibre diets (P < 0.001).