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2013; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 14-044-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 1092; Finishing pig; Zinc; Copper; Ractopamine HCl
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Effects Of Added Zinc And Copper On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Finishing Pigs Fed Ractopamine Hcl (2013), Kyle F. Coble, Chad B. Paulk, Joel M. Derouchey, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Steven S. Dritz
Effects Of Added Zinc And Copper On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Finishing Pigs Fed Ractopamine Hcl (2013), Kyle F. Coble, Chad B. Paulk, Joel M. Derouchey, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Steven S. Dritz
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A total of 253 finishing pigs (PIC 327 × 1050; initial BW 204 lb) were used in a 28-d study to determine the effects of added Zn (Availa-Zn; Zinpro Corp., Eden Prairie, MN), Cu (Availa-Cu; Zinpro Corp.), or both to diets containing ractopamine HCl (RAC; Paylean; Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN) on growth performance and carcass characteristics. Pens of pigs were randomly assigned to 1 of 5 treatments and balanced on average pig weight with 7 to 8 pigs per pen. Treatments included a control diet without RAC (negative control) and 4 diets containing 9 g/ton RAC with or without …