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1973; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 203; Swine; Endosperm; Nutritional value; Sorghum grain; Peformance
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Effects Of Endosperm Type On Nutritional Value Of Sorghum Grain For Swine (1973), G L. Allee, K Smith
Effects Of Endosperm Type On Nutritional Value Of Sorghum Grain For Swine (1973), G L. Allee, K Smith
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Two feeding trials, a digestion trial, and a preference trial were conducted to evaluate the effects of endosperm type on the nutritional value of sorghum grain in swine diets. Endosperm types evaluated were: (1) white endosperm--red seed coat;(2) Heterozygous yellow endosperm--bronze seed coat; (3) homozygous yellow endosperm--yellow seed coat. In trial I, 63 pigs averaging 47 pounds were used in a 28-day experiment. Performance of pigs in trial I was not influenced by endosperm type. A digestion study using 51 pound pigs showed endosperm type making no significant difference in protein digestibility or nitrogen retention. Trial II involved 81 finishing …