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Performance Of Young Pigs Fed Sorghum Grain Damaged By Lesser Grain Borer Or Fungal Invasion (1984), J C. Dietz, Keith C. Behnke, C W. Deyoe, G L. Allee
Performance Of Young Pigs Fed Sorghum Grain Damaged By Lesser Grain Borer Or Fungal Invasion (1984), J C. Dietz, Keith C. Behnke, C W. Deyoe, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Nutritional quality and physical conditions were used to evaluate grain sorghum damaged by either the lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) or by nontoxin-producing fungi. Experimental treatments were: 1) control 04.0% moisture), 2) lesser grain borer (LGB) (14% moisture with initial infestation of 4.5 adults/lb of grain) and 3) fungal (Fungal) (15.5% moisture). Control grain was used to formulate a 17% crude protein diet. The remaining dietary treatments were formulated by replacing the control grain with the two damaged grains on a weight basis. Forty-five female Yorkshire and 12 crossbred male pigs, with an average initial weight of 22 lb …
Effect Of Particle Size And Surface Area Of Corn On Pig Performance And Nutrient Digestibility (1984), Jih-Fang Wu, G L. Allee
Effect Of Particle Size And Surface Area Of Corn On Pig Performance And Nutrient Digestibility (1984), Jih-Fang Wu, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Two feeding trials and two digestion trials were conducted to evaluate the effects of particle size and surface area of corn on the performance and nutrient digestibility of weaning and finishing pigs. The effects of particle size on production rate and grinding efficiency also were evaluated. Production rate and grinding efficiency decreased as particle size decreased. Average daily gain was not influenced by particle size. Feed intake tended to decrease as particle size decreased with the lowest feed intake on the fine partice size diet. Feed efficiency tended to improve as particle size decreased. The incidence of ulceration in the …
Time-Restricted Feeding Of Pigs: Social And Feeding Behavior (1984), J Vargas Vargas, J V. Craig, Robert H. Hines
Time-Restricted Feeding Of Pigs: Social And Feeding Behavior (1984), J Vargas Vargas, J V. Craig, Robert H. Hines
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Twenty finishing pigs were used to evaluate effects of time-restricted feeding on social interactions and feeding patterns of pigs at feeding time. Correlation analysis for pairs of traits, involving feeding activities, social interactions, and rate of gain indicate that more aggressive pigs went first to the feeder, fed more frequently, and gained faster. Although on continuous artificial lighting, timed-fed pigs displayed more feeding and aggressive behavior during day light hours.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Performance Of Young Pigs Fed Sorghum Grain Damaged By Lesser Grain Borer Or Fungal Invasion (1984), J C. Dietz, Keith C. Behnke, C W. Deyoe, G L. Allee
Performance Of Young Pigs Fed Sorghum Grain Damaged By Lesser Grain Borer Or Fungal Invasion (1984), J C. Dietz, Keith C. Behnke, C W. Deyoe, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Nutritional quality and physical conditions were used to evaluate grain sorghum damaged by either the lesser grain borer Rhyzopertha dominica (F.) or by nontoxin-producing fungi. Experimental treatments were: 1) control 04.0% moisture), 2) lesser grain borer (LGB) (14% moisture with initial infestation of 4.5 adults/lb of grain) and 3) fungal (Fungal) (15.5% moisture). Control grain was used to formulate a 17% crude protein diet. The remaining dietary treatments were formulated by replacing the control grain with the two damaged grains on a weight basis. Forty-five female Yorkshire and 12 crossbred male pigs, with an average initial weight of 22 lb …
Cellular Immune Responses In Artificially Reared Pigs (1984), Frank Blecha, D S. Pollmann, E F. Kluber Iii
Cellular Immune Responses In Artificially Reared Pigs (1984), Frank Blecha, D S. Pollmann, E F. Kluber Iii
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of artificial rearing on the cellular immune response of young pigs. Artificially reared pigs had lower cellular immune reactivity than sow-reared controls. These results indicate that artificial rearing may result in immunosuppression in young pigs.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Fat In Late Gestation Sow Diets: Effects On Pig Survival And Growth (1984), G L. Allee, George A. Milliken, Jim L. Nelssen
Fat In Late Gestation Sow Diets: Effects On Pig Survival And Growth (1984), G L. Allee, George A. Milliken, Jim L. Nelssen
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
An on-farm experiment was conducted utilizing 140 sows to compare the effect of feeding either fat or additional corn during late gestation on subsequent pig performance. Beginning on day 100 of gestation and until the day of farrowing, sows were fed 6 lb daily of a corn-soybean meal diet top-dressed with either 1 lb of fat or 2.25 lb of corn. Litter size was equalized within 24 hr of farrowing. Feeding fat to sows during late gestation increased (P<.05) the number of pigs weaned per litter by .4 pig compared to feeding additional corn. Sows fed supplemental fat during late gestation weaned heavier litters (P=.06) compared to sows fed extra corn. These results indicate that feeding fat during late gestation to sows with a high energy intake increased pig survival over that obtained when the same calories were provided with corn.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Interactions Of Copper, Selenium, And Vitamin E For Weanling Swine (1984), A J. Thulin, D S. Pollmann, Frank Blecha, G A. Kennedy, P Whetter, G L. Allee
Interactions Of Copper, Selenium, And Vitamin E For Weanling Swine (1984), A J. Thulin, D S. Pollmann, Frank Blecha, G A. Kennedy, P Whetter, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
One-hundred and sixty pigs were utilized to evaluate possible interactions between copper (Cu), selenium (Se), and vitamin E (E) on growth and immunity of starter pigs. Copper (260 ppm) added to the diet did not effect Se and/or E utilization for growth, feed efficiency (FE), or immunity. However, addition of 260 ppm of Cu to the diets of starter pigs resulted in an 8% improvement in feed intake (FI) and a 13% improvement in average daily gain (ADG) for the first 2 wk on test. There was no effect on performance due to E additions. However, addition of .3 ppm …
Digestibility Of Fat Sources By Growing Pigs (1984), De-Fa Li, G L. Allee
Digestibility Of Fat Sources By Growing Pigs (1984), De-Fa Li, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A digestion trial was conducted with 12 crossbred barrows averaging 48 lb to evaluate the digestibility of various fat sources. Fat sources evaluated were soybean oil, a 85% dry fat product composed of animal and vegetable fat, and a 80% dry fat product made by encapsulating choice white grease with casein. The control diet was a 18% crude protein corn-soybean meal diet with 10% cornstarch. Fat sources were added to the basal diet at the expense of cornstarch to supply 8% added fat. A crossover design was used with three pigs per diet in each of two periods. Digestibility of …
Effect Of Reduced Nighttime Temperature On Nursery Pig Performance (1984), David A. Nichols, Frank Blecha, M Johnston, Robert H. Hines
Effect Of Reduced Nighttime Temperature On Nursery Pig Performance (1984), David A. Nichols, Frank Blecha, M Johnston, Robert H. Hines
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A total of 144 weaned pigs were used to evaluate the effect of reduced nighttime temperatures on pig performance. No differences were observed in average daily feed intake, daily gain, or feed efficiency regardless of temperature treatment. These results indicate that constant high temperature may not be required for nursery pigs.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Litter Size In Gilts After Altrenogest And Flushing (1984), Duane L. Davis, Jeffrey S. Stevenson, D S. Pollmann, G L. Allee
Litter Size In Gilts After Altrenogest And Flushing (1984), Duane L. Davis, Jeffrey S. Stevenson, D S. Pollmann, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Effects of estrous synchronization and flushing on litter size in gilts were compared on two farms. Estrus in gilts was synchronized with altrenogest for 14 days or estrous cycles were left unaltered (control group). One-half of the synchronized gilts were flushed by feeding supplemental ground milo (3.4 lb) in addition to 4 lb of a basal milo-soybean meal diet that all gilts received. Additional milo was provided from day 8 of altrenogest treatment until the first day of estrus. Response on the two farms differed. Altrenogest-treated gilts from one farm farrowed about one more pig than controls, regardless of whether …
Lecithin Addition To Starter Pig Diets With And Without Added Fat And Whey (1984), D Van Wormer, D S. Pollmann
Lecithin Addition To Starter Pig Diets With And Without Added Fat And Whey (1984), D Van Wormer, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A total of 316 crossbred weanling pigs were used in two studies to evaluate the effect of the addition of edible-grade, unbleached soy lecithin on growth in starter pig diets with and without added fat and/or dried whey. Addition of fat to a corn-soybean meal diet improved (P<.05) feed efficiency but addition of lecithin did not affect performance. When lecithin and fat were added in combination, average daily gain was less (P<.05) than for diets without added fat. This may be due to a high level of undigestible fat having a limiting effect on intake and consequently decreasing gains. A low level of lecithin (1.5%) in diets without whey gave approximately the same response as a 4% fat diet without thus making lecithin a possible fat substitute should, it be economically feasible.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Effects Of Source And Level Of Supplemental Energy On Reproductive Performance Of Sows (1984), S Christianson, G L. Allee, D S. Pollmann, Jim L. Nelssen
Effects Of Source And Level Of Supplemental Energy On Reproductive Performance Of Sows (1984), S Christianson, G L. Allee, D S. Pollmann, Jim L. Nelssen
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Three feeding trials utilizing 185 sows (149 primiparous and 36 multiparous) were conducted to evaluate the effects of feeding various levels and sources of supplemental energy during lactation and from weaning to rebreeding on sow reproductive performance. Sows fed tallow (5% or 10%) during lactation had reproductive performance similar to sows fed the basal milo-soybean meal diet. Ad libitum feed intake was not affected by the addition of tallow for either the last week of lactation or for the entire three week lactation. However, daily digestible energy (DE) intake was increased with the addition of tallow to diets. Survival rate …
Effects Of Exposure To Boars And Other Gilts On The Estrous Response After Synchronization With Altrenogest (1984), Duane L. Davis, Jeffrey S. Stevenson
Effects Of Exposure To Boars And Other Gilts On The Estrous Response After Synchronization With Altrenogest (1984), Duane L. Davis, Jeffrey S. Stevenson
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Estrus was synchronized in gilts by feeding altrenogest for 18 days. All gilts were penned in gestation stalls. Beginning the day before the last altrenogest treatment and continuing until 3 days after treatment, gilts were either exposed to a boar for 2 hr /day, group-penned with other gilts for 2 hr /day, both exposed to a boar and group-penned, or given neither treatment. Boar exposure shortened the interval to estrus but group-penning had no effect. None of the treatments improved the synchrony of estrus.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Creep Feeding And Phytohemagglutinin Skin-Test Responses In Pigs (1984), Frank Blecha, D S. Pollmann, D M. Vanwormer
Creep Feeding And Phytohemagglutinin Skin-Test Responses In Pigs (1984), Frank Blecha, D S. Pollmann, D M. Vanwormer
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of creep feeding on cellular immunity in young pigs. Creep feeding from 10 days of age to weaning did not influence phytohemagglutinin skin-test responses.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Effects Of Compudose® Implants On Performance Carcass, Meat Quality Traits And Serum Testosterone In Young Boars (1984), T Timmis, Michael E. Dikeman, Melvin C. Hunt, G Highfill, Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Robert H. Hines
Effects Of Compudose® Implants On Performance Carcass, Meat Quality Traits And Serum Testosterone In Young Boars (1984), T Timmis, Michael E. Dikeman, Melvin C. Hunt, G Highfill, Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Robert H. Hines
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Implanting boar pigs at 100 lb with 24 mg of Compudose 200® (estradiol 17β) had no significant effect on "boar odor" in meat, rate of gain, feed efficiency, carcass leanness or meat quality traits. The presence of a 7 to 8 mo old gilt in the pen decreased rate of growth in both control and implanted boars, but contrary to our expectations did not increase the incidence of “boar odor".; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Methionine Addition To Weanling Pig Diets (1984), Tze-Chow Ong, G L. Allee
Methionine Addition To Weanling Pig Diets (1984), Tze-Chow Ong, G L. Allee
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Three growth trials and two metabolism trials utilizing 236 pigs were conducted to evaluate the effects of amino acids additions to weanling pig diets and to estimate the methionine requirement of weanling pigs using growth and nitrogen retention as criteria. From these results, it was concluded that the total sulfur amino acid requirement of weanling pigs does not exceed 0.56% of the diet. Addition of methionine to a lysine supplemented 18% protein corn or sorghum-soybean meal did not improve pig performance.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Effect Of Bacillus Subtilus On Sow And Baby Pig Performance And Bacterial Populations (1984), R R. Laforge, D S. Pollmann
Effect Of Bacillus Subtilus On Sow And Baby Pig Performance And Bacterial Populations (1984), R R. Laforge, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A Bacillus subtilus probiotic was tested using a total of 52 sows and 516 baby pigs to determine the effect on enteric colibacillosis control and on host bacterial population. The probiotic did not affect sow or baby pig performance nor influence host bacterial populations of the digestive tract.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Efficacy Of Ectrin® (Fenvalerate) For Sarcoptic Mange Control In Swine (1984), E L. Wooten, A B. Broce, D S. Pollmann
Efficacy Of Ectrin® (Fenvalerate) For Sarcoptic Mange Control In Swine (1984), E L. Wooten, A B. Broce, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of fenvalerate (Ectrin®) for control of sarcoptic mange mites in swine. Artificially infested pigs were treated with two sprayings of Ectrin at 0.05% concentration with 1 wk interval between sprayings. One week after the first spraying, mite numbers and clinical signs of mange had decreased in treated animals but remained elevated in infested-nontreated pigs. Four weeks after the first spraying (3 wk after the second spraying), no mites were found in scrapings from the Ectrin-treated pigs and the amount of scratching and rubbing in those pigs decreased compared with the infested- nontreated …
Comparison Of Feeding Systems For Finishing Swine (1984), J Vargas Vargas, Robert H. Hines
Comparison Of Feeding Systems For Finishing Swine (1984), J Vargas Vargas, Robert H. Hines
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Two feeding trials using 240 finishing pigs were conducted to evaluate meal feeding and ad libitum dry and wet feeding. Growth rate was significantly improved by wet feeding in trial 1. Overall, a 5% improvement in growth rate occurred by wet feeding in both trials when compared with meal-feeding or ad libitum dry feeding. Feed efficiency was similar for pigs fed meals, and ad libitum dry or wet diets.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Lecithin Addition To Starter Pig Diets With And Without Added Fat And Whey (1984), D M. Van Wormer, D S. Pollmann
Lecithin Addition To Starter Pig Diets With And Without Added Fat And Whey (1984), D M. Van Wormer, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
A total of 316 crossbred weanling pigs were used in two studies to evaluate the effect of the addition of edible-grade, unbleached soy lecithin on growth in starter pig diets with and without added fat and/or dried whey. Addition of fat to a corn-soybean meal diet improved (P<.05) feed efficiency but addition of lecithin did not affect performance. When lecithin and fat were added in combination, average daily gain was less (P<.05) than for diets without added fat. This may be due to a high level of undigestible fat having a limiting effect on intake and consequently decreasing gains. A low level of lecithin (1.5%) in diets without whey gave approximately the same response as a 4% fat diet without whey thus making lecithin a possible fat substitute should, it be economically feasible.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984
Digestibility Of Fat Sources By Sows (1984), S Christianson, G L. Allee, D S. Pollmann
Digestibility Of Fat Sources By Sows (1984), S Christianson, G L. Allee, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Twelve crossbred sows averaging 337 lb were used to determine apparent nutrient digestibility of three fat sources. Fat sources evaluated were soybean oil, a 85% dry-fat product composed of animal and vegetable fat, and a 80% dry- fat product made with casein encapsulated choice white grease. The control diet was a 13.0% crude protein corn-soybean diet with 8% cornstarch. Fat sources were added to the control diet to supply 8% added fat. The 12 sows were used in a crossover design, with three sows per diet in each of two periods. Each period consisted of a 5-day adjustment and a …
Successful Induction Of Estrus During Lactation For Sows Separated From Their Litters (1984), Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Duane L. Davis
Successful Induction Of Estrus During Lactation For Sows Separated From Their Litters (1984), Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Duane L. Davis
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of inducing estrus during lactation by temporarily separating the litter from the sow during the last week of lactation. Lactating sows were removed daily from their litters for either 1) 3 hr /day (n=20), 2) 6 hr /day (n=39), or 3) 12 hr /day (n=10) during the last 8 days of lactation and exposed to an intact boar for at least 1 hr during the separation period. Litters were weaned from control sows at either 2 (n=13) or 4 (n=15) weeks for comparison of intervals to estrus following complete weaning or temporary separation. …
Altrenogest And Fat For Summer Breeding Of First-Litter Sows (1984), Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Duane L. Davis, D S. Pollmann
Altrenogest And Fat For Summer Breeding Of First-Litter Sows (1984), Jeffrey S. Stevenson, Duane L. Davis, D S. Pollmann
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Crossbred first-Iitter sows in a commercial swine unit were assigned to serve as controls after summer weanings or were fed altrenogest for 7 days or altrenogest for 7 days plus supplemental fat for 14 days after weaning. While similar proportions of sows came into heat after weaning, sows fed altrenogest returned to estrus about 9 days later than control sows. Incidence of anestrus was similar across sow groups (31%), while most of the sows not detected in heat could be classified by cause after examining serum progesterone concentrations at 3 wk after weaning. Nearly 69 % of the sows not …
Limiting Amino Acids In Sorghum Grain Protein For Adult Female Swine (1984), A J. Thulin, G L. Allee, D S. Pollman
Limiting Amino Acids In Sorghum Grain Protein For Adult Female Swine (1984), A J. Thulin, G L. Allee, D S. Pollman
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Two 4 x 4 Latin square designs were used with 16 gilts at 10 mo of age and weighing 341 lb (gravid) and 301 lb (nongravid) to determine the limiting nitrogenous factors in sorghum grain protein for adult gravid (70th day postcoitum) and nongravid swine. Supplementation of the fortified sorghum grain diet with lysine increased (P<.05) nitrogen retention in both nongravid and gravid gilts. A further addition of threonine also increased (P >.05) nitrogen retention in both nongravid and gravid gilts. However, addition of both lysine and threonine to the sorghum diet failed to result in nitrogen retention equal to that observed for the control diet. Percentage of nitrogen digested was higher (P<.05) for the control diet than for the basal diet or the two diets with lysine and threonine added. Blood urea nitrogen was reduced (P<.05) when lysine was added to the basal diet with an additional reduction when threonine also was added to the diet. However, the control diet caused higher blood urea values when compared to both supplemented diets. These results suggest that another amino acid may be limiting in the sorghum grain diet supplemented with both lysine and threonine. These data and other published data demonstrate that lysine and threonine are the first and second limiting amino acids in sorghum grain for adult gravid and nongravid swine.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984