Pig Digestive Tract
The type of digestive tract, briefly describing the key organs and physiological structures
Describe the types of feed ingested and discuss how the digestive system has evolved to
efficiently obtain nutrients from the available feeds
If it is a production animal, describe the influences of production systems on the animal. For
example grazing animals are restricted to consume only feeds available within the paddock
they are enclosed (i.e. they cannot free forage)
Describe any limitations to the digestive system (for example can only digest a specific feed
type, limited volume, inefficiency etc.)