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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
1999; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 00-103-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 841; Swine; Modified tall oil; Vitamin E; Growth performance; Carcass characteristics
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Effects Of Modified Tall Oil And Vitamin E On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Growing-Finishing Barrows (1999), P R. O'Quinn, A T. Waylan, J C. Woodworth, S I. Koo, Jim L. Nelssen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach
Effects Of Modified Tall Oil And Vitamin E On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Growing-Finishing Barrows (1999), P R. O'Quinn, A T. Waylan, J C. Woodworth, S I. Koo, Jim L. Nelssen, John A. Unruh, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A trial was conducted to investigate the interactive effects of modified tall oil (MTO) and vitamin E on growth performance and carcass characteristics of growing-finishing barrows. Feeding MTO resulted in increased ADG and improved F/G during the growing phase; otherwise dietary treatment did not affect growth performance during the rest of the trial or overall. Feeding MTO also decreased backfat thickness and increased belly firmness. Increasing vitamin E in diets containing MTO decreased drip loss percentage of the loin. These results indicate that MTO may function as a growth promoter; reduce backfat; and in conjunction with vitamin E, itnprove some …