Nutritional Modelling for Pigs and Poultry Nutritional Modelling for Pigs and Poultry Edited by N.K. Sakomura Departamento de Zootecnia, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil R.M. Gous University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa I. Kyriazakis School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK L. Hauschild Departamento de Zootecnia, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, São Paulo, Brazil CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABI CABI Nosworthy Way 38 Chauncy Street Wallingford Suite 1002 Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE Boston, MA 02111 UK USA Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Tel: +1 800 552 3083 (toll free) Fax: +44 (0)1491 833508 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.cabi.org © CAB International 2015. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owners. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library, L ondon, UK. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data International Symposium of Modelling in Pig and Poultry Production (2013 : São Paulo, Brazil), author. Nutritional modelling for pigs and poultry / edited by N.K. Sakomura, R.M. Gous, I. Kyriazakis, and L. Hauschild. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-78064-411-0 (alk. paper) I. Sakomura, N. K. (Nilva Kazue), editor. II. Gous, R. (Rob), editor. III. Kyriazakis, I. (Ilias), editor. IV. Hauschild, L. (Luciano), editor. V. C.A.B. International, issuing body. VI. Title. [DNLM: 1. Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena--Congresses. 2. Poultry-- physiology--Congresses. 3. Animal Husbandry-- methods-- Congresses. 4. Models, Biological--Congresses. 5. Swine-- physiology-- Congresses. SF 494] SF494 636.5089239--dc23 2014011160 ISBN-13: 978 1 78064 411 0 Commissioning editor: Julia Killick Editorial assistant: Alexandra Lainsbury Production editor: Lauren Povey Typeset by SPi, Pondicherry, India. Printed and bound in the UK by CPI Group (UK) Ltd, Croydon, CR0 4YY. Contents Contributors vii Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii 1 An Overview of Poultry Models 1 C. Fisher 2 InraPorc: Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Want to Go? 22 J. van Milgen, J.Y. Dourmad, J. Noblet, E. Labussière, F. Garcia-Launay, S. Dubois, A. Valancogne and L. Brossard 3 Modelling Reproduction in Broiler Breeder and Laying Hens 38 R.M. Gous 4 Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Sows: A Way Towards the Optimization of Nutritional Supplies 50 J.Y. Dourmad, J. van Milgen, A. Valancogne, S. Dubois, L. Brossard and J. Noblet 5 Statistical Issues in Nutritional Modelling 62 N. St-Pierre 6 Basics and Applications of an Exponential Nitrogen Utilization Model (‘Goettingen Approach’) for Assessing Amino Acid Requirements in Growing Pigs and Meat Type Chickens Based on Dietary Amino Acid Efficiency 73 F. Liebert 7 Artificial Neural Networks 88 A.S. Ferraudo 8 Challenges Associated with the Application of Poultry Models: The Case of Turkeys 96 V. Rivera-Torres v vi Contents 9 I NAVI: A Practical Tool to Study the Influence of Nutritional and Environmental Factors on Broiler Performance 106 B. Méda, M. Quentin, P. Lescoat, M. Picard and I. Bouvarel 10 Model Applications in Poultry Production and Nutrition 125 E.O. Oviedo-Rondón 11 C ommercial Application of Integrated Models to Improve Performance and Profitability in Finishing Pigs 141 N.S. Ferguson 12 E stimating Real-time Individual Amino Acid Requirements in Growing-finishing Pigs: Towards a New Definition of Nutrient Requirements in Growing-finishing Pigs? 157 C. Pomar, J. Pomar, J. Rivest, L. Cloutier, M.-P. Letourneau-Montminy, I. Andretta and L. Hauschild 13 A Model to Optimize Broiler Productivity 175 R.M. Gous 14 A vinespModel: Predicting Poultry Growth, Energy and Amino Acid Requirements 188 L. Hauschild, N.K. Sakomura and E.P. Silva 15 Maintenance Requirements for Amino Acids in Poultry 209 M.A. Bonato, N.K. Sakomura, J.C.P. Dorigam and R.M. Gous 16 A Model to Estimate the Amino Acid Requirements for Growth and Sexual Development in Laying Pullets 223 E.P. Silva, N.K. Sakomura, L. Hauschild and R.M. Gous 17 Responses of Broilers to Amino Acid Intake 234 D.C.Z. Donato, N.K. Sakomura and E.P. Silva 18 Description of the Growth of Body Components of Broilers and Laying Pullets 250 E.P. Silva, N.K. Sakomura, S.M. Marcato and R. Neme 19 Response of Laying Hens to Amino Acid Intake 259 H.C.P. Bendezu, N.K. Sakomura, K.S. Venturini, J. Sato, L. Hauschild, E.B. Malheiros and R.M. Gous 20 A mino Acid Requirements for Pullets Based on Potential Protein Deposition and the Efficiency of Amino Acid Utilization 269 M.A. Bonato, N.K. Sakomura, E.P. Silva, J.A. Araújo, A. Sünder and F. Liebert 21 A Comparison of Two Approaches for Determining the Optimum Dietary Amino Acid Ratios of Fast-growing Broilers 283 J.C.P. Dorigam, N.K. Sakomura, A. Sünder and C. Wecke Index 297 Contributors I. Andretta, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, PO Box 90, 2000 Route, 108 East Lennoxville, Quebec, J1M 1Z3, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] I. Bouvarel, Institut Technique de l’Aviculture, 37380 Nouzilly, France. E-mail: bouvarel. [email protected] L. Brossard, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: ludovic.brossard@ rennes.inra.fr L. Cloutier, Département des Sciences Animales, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, G1K 7P4, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] J.Y. Dourmad, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: jean-yves.dourmad@ rennes.inra.fr S. Dubois, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: serge.dubois@rennes. inra.fr N.S. Ferguson, Nutreco Canada Agresearch, 150 Research Lane, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 4T2, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] A.S. Ferraudo, Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veter- inárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: fsajago@ gmail.com C. Fisher, EFG Software, 20 Longstaff Court, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6AB, UK. E-mail: [email protected] F. Garcia-Launay, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: florence. [email protected] R.M. Gous, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. E-mail: gous@ ukzn.ac.za L. Hauschild, Departamento de Zootecnia, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: lhauschild@fcav. unesp.br I. Kyriazakis, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. E-mail: [email protected]. E. Labussière, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: etienne.labussiere@ rennes.inra.fr P. Lescoat, AgroParisTech, UMR1048 SADAPT, 16 rue Claude Bernard, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France. E-mail: [email protected] vii viii Contributors M.-P. Letourneau-Montminy, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, PO Box 90, 2000 Route, 108 East Lennoxville, Quebec, J1M 1Z3, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] F. Liebert, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Division of Animal Nutrition Physiology, Kellnerweg 6, 37077, Goettingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] E.B. Malheiros, Departamento de Ciências Exatas, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veter- inárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: euclides@ fcav.unesp.br S.M. Marcato, Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] B. Méda, INRA, UR83, Poultry Research Unit, 37380 Nouzilly, France. E-mail: bertrand. [email protected] R. Neme, Ilender Pharmaceutical Corporation, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: [email protected] J. Noblet, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: jean.noblet@rennes. inra.fr E. Oviedo-Rondón, Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State U niversity, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27695, USA. E-mail: [email protected] M. Picard, INRA, UR83, Poultry Research Unit, 37380 Nouzilly, France. E-mail: p icard@ tours.inra.fr C. Pomar, Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, PO Box 90, 2000 Route, 108 East Lennoxville, Quebec, J1M 1Z3, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] J. Pomar, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Universitat de Lleida, Alcalde Rovira Roure, 191, 25198 Lleida Espagne. E-mail: [email protected] M. Quentin, Maïsadour, BP 27, 40001 Mont-de-Marsan Cedex, France. E-mail: quentin@ maisadour.com V. Rivera-Torres, Nutreco Canada, 4780 Martineau, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, J4R 1V1, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] J. Rivest, Centre de Développement du Porc du Quebec inc., Sainte-Foy, Quebec, G1V 4M7, Canada. E-mail: [email protected] N. St-Pierre, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2029 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA. E-mail: [email protected] A. Sünder, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Division Animal Nutrition Physiology, Kellnerweg 6, 37077, Goettingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] A. Valancogne, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: alain.valancogne@ rennes.inra.fr J. van Milgen, INRA, UMR PEGASE, 35590 Saint-Gilles, France. E-mail: jaap.vanmilgen@ rennes.inra.fr C. Wecke, Georg-August-University Goettingen, Division Animal Nutrition Physiology, Kellnerweg 6, 37077, Goettingen, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] Postgraduate Students of the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil J.A. Araújo – [email protected] H.C.P. Bendezu – [email protected] M.A. Bonato – [email protected] D.C.Z. Donato – [email protected] J.C.P. Dorigam – [email protected] Contributors ix J. Sato – [email protected] E.P. Silva – [email protected] K.S. Venturini – [email protected] Supervisor N.K. Sakomura, Departamento de Zootecnia, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: sakomura@fcav. unesp.br