Effects of levels and sources of dietary fermentable non-starch polysaccharides on blood glucose stability and behaviour of group-housed pregnant gilts

Results and conclusions were: (1) Self-directed behaviour (most pronounced directly after feeding), total oral behaviour, glucose SAD, glucose VAR and mean glucose level decreased and inactivity (most pronounced in the afternoon) increased with increasing fNSP level in the diet. The maximal effect of fNSP on behaviour and glucose parameters was apparently not yet reached by the diets used. Substrate-directed behaviour was not affected by fNSP level in the diet. (2) A mixture of fNSP-sources was equally effective as SBP as main fNSP-source (similar dietary fNSP level).