Pigs digest fiber efficiently even at high inclusion rates, study finds

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) The use of high-fiber feed ingredients in swine diets is on the rise due to their wide availability and relatively low cost. However, because pigs lack enzymes needed to digest dietary fiber, the energy available to pigs from these ingredients is less than lower-fiber ingredients. Researchers at the University of Illinois are helping to determine the contribution that high-fiber feed ingredients make to the ene...