Table 4.

The effects of dietary alfalfa supplementation on the growth performance of growing-fattening pig.

Feeding stage	Alfalfa addition form	Amount	Main results	References
Barrows	Alfalfa hay	Free feeding	ADG ↑	(61)
Growing-fattening	Alfalfa	30% to 50%	The weight gain of 1.3 to 1.7 pounds per day	(62)
Growing	Alfalfa fiber	5%, 10% and 20%	The pH in ileal digesta and concentration of acetate, propionate, and total volatile fatty acid in the feces ↑	(63)
Growing	Alfalfa meal	15%	ADIF ↓;The G:F ratio ↑; Butyrate concentration in the cecum and intestinal flora evenness↑	(64)
Growing-finishing	Green alfalfa forage	3 kg per pen	The daily water intake ↓;HDL cholesterol level in the serum ↑	(65)