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1994

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Sodium Sulfite And Extrusion Affect The Nutritional Value Of Soybean Products For Nursery Pigs (1994), L L. Burnham, I H. Kim, Terry L. Gugle, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Sodium Sulfite And Extrusion Affect The Nutritional Value Of Soybean Products For Nursery Pigs (1994), L L. Burnham, I H. Kim, Terry L. Gugle, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 150 weanling pigs (14.2 lb avg body wt) was used in a 28-d growth assay to determine the effects of using sodium sulfite as an extrusion enhancer for soy products. Treatments were: 1) soybean meal (SBM), 2) SBM + sodium sulfite, 3) extruded SBM, 4) SBM extruded with sodium sulfite, 5) extruded whole soybeans, and 6) whole soybeans extruded with sodium sulfite. For d 0 to 14, pigs fed SBM had greater average daily feed intake (ADFD, although they had poorer efficiency of gain (F/G) than pigs fed the extruded soy products. Also, pigs fed sodium sulfite …


The Effects Of Increasing Dietary Lysine In The Phase Iii Starter Diet On Growth Performance Of Segregated Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), K Q. Owen, J R. Bergstrom, K G. Friesen, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1994

The Effects Of Increasing Dietary Lysine In The Phase Iii Starter Diet On Growth Performance Of Segregated Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), K Q. Owen, J R. Bergstrom, K G. Friesen, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

One hundred forty-four high-health, high-lean growth barrows were used to determine the dietary lysine requirement to maximize growth performance from 40 to 75 lb. The experiment was designed as a randomized complete block, with blocks established on initial weight. Prior to the start of the study, pigs were fed a common Phase II diet (1.4% lysine) for 14 d. After the 14 d acclimation period, pigs were allotted to each of six dietary treatments, ranging from .75 to 1.25% digestible lysine (.91 to 1.49% total dietary lysine). Pigs were housed in pens of four, with six replicate pens per treatment. …


Influence Of Diet Complexity And Weaning Age On Carcass Characteristics And Growth Performance From Weaning To Market (1994), T Signer, K Q. Owen, R M. Musser, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Steven S. Dritz, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1994

Influence Of Diet Complexity And Weaning Age On Carcass Characteristics And Growth Performance From Weaning To Market (1994), T Signer, K Q. Owen, R M. Musser, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Steven S. Dritz, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen

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A total of 180 barrows (initially 7.4 or 11.9 lb and 9 or 19 d of age) was used in a growth assay to determine the influence of two weaning ages and three diet complexity sequences on growth performance and carcass characteristics. The growth performance of pigs used in this trial was excellent, as shown by the range of average age at 240 lb from 144 to 149.7 d. Growth performance was similar regardless of weaning age. Thus, when health status and environment are similar, pigs weaned at 19 d of age can attain a weight of 240 Ib at …


Kansas State University Swine Enterprise Record Summary (1994), B T. Richert, Michael R. Langemeier, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1994

Kansas State University Swine Enterprise Record Summary (1994), B T. Richert, Michael R. Langemeier, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Approximately 15 swine operations are enrolled in the 1993 to 1994 Kansas Swine Enterprise Record Program provided by Kansas State University. This program evaluates biological and economic performance and is part of a cooperative record-keeping project with extension personnel and swine producers in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Records are summarized every 6 months, and the corresponding data are pooled to form state and regional averages. This summary includes the combined data for the 38 farrow-to-finish operations in the three-state region. The semi-annual data represent the first 6 months of 1994, whereas the annual data are for the 12-month period …


Roasting And Extruding Affect Ileal Digestibility Of Nutrients From Soybeans In Growing And Finishing Pigs (1994), I H. Kim, M S. Kang, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Roasting And Extruding Affect Ileal Digestibility Of Nutrients From Soybeans In Growing And Finishing Pigs (1994), I H. Kim, M S. Kang, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Eight crossbred barrows (initial body wt of 90 lb and 180 lb for four growing and four finishing pigs, respectively) were fitted with T-cannulas at the distal ileum and used in 36-d metabolism experiments (4 x 4 Latin squares) to determine the effects of roasting and extruding full-fat soybeans on nutrient utilization. Treatments were 1) soybean meal, 2) roasted soybeans, 3) extruded soybeans, and 4) soybeans extruded with an extrusion enhancer (sodium sulfite). The soybean meal and soybeans were mill-run. The control diet was cornstarch-based, with .9% lysine, .65% Ca, and .55% P for the growing pigs and .75% lysine, …


Influence Of Oats And Oat Products In Phase I And Ii Diets On Growth Performance Of Weanling Pigs (1994), M M. Rantanen, M R. Cabrera, L L. Burnham, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Influence Of Oats And Oat Products In Phase I And Ii Diets On Growth Performance Of Weanling Pigs (1994), M M. Rantanen, M R. Cabrera, L L. Burnham, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two experiments were conducted to determine the nutritional value of oats and oat products in diets of weanling pigs. In Exp. 1, 115 weanling pigs (avg initial body wt of 12.4 lb and avg age of 19 d) were used in a 38-d growth assay. Treatments were 1) a corn-soybean meal-based control, 2) ground oats, 3) oat groats, and 4) oat flour. Phase I diets were formulated to 1.55% lysine, and at d 10 postweaning the pigs were switched to a Phase II diets formulated to 1.3% lysine. At d 24 postweaning, all pigs were changed to a sorghum-based Phase …


Effect Of Chelated Manganese On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Finishing Pigs (1994), L J. Kats, K G. Friesen, K Q. Owen, B T. Richert, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1994

Effect Of Chelated Manganese On Growth Performance And Carcass Characteristics Of Finishing Pigs (1994), L J. Kats, K G. Friesen, K Q. Owen, B T. Richert, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 80 medium-lean growth crossbred barrows (initially 77 lb) was used in a study to evaluate the effect of manganese level (24, 44, or 88 ppm) and source (inorganic vs chelated manganese) on growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs. Barrows were allotted by weight to pens containing two pigs per pen in a randomized complete block design. Pigs were assigned to one of four dietary treatments with 10 replications per treatment. Pigs were housed in pens (5 ft x 5 ft) in an environmentally regulated finishing barn and allowed ad libitum access to feed and water. …


The Effect Of Spray-Dried Plasma Source On Starter Pig Performance (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1994

The Effect Of Spray-Dried Plasma Source On Starter Pig Performance (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 416 pigs (initially 9.36 Ib and 15 d of age) was used in a 28-d growth assay to evaluate the effects of spray-dried plasma source on starter pig performance. Pigs were blockedby weight and allotted to one of four dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design. Three spray-dried plasma sources were tested: bovine, porcine, and plasma collected from only sows. Plasma sources and lactose replaced skim milk in the control diet to form the experimental diets. Experimental diets were fed during Phase I (d 0 to 14 postweaning), and all pigs were fed a common Phase …


Estrus And Early Pregnancy In Sows Weaned At Less Than 11 Or More Than 23 Days: Effects Of Vitamin A And Gonadotropin Treatments (1994), S Tonn, P Groothius, B Boese, R Blair, Duane L. Davis Jan 1994

Estrus And Early Pregnancy In Sows Weaned At Less Than 11 Or More Than 23 Days: Effects Of Vitamin A And Gonadotropin Treatments (1994), S Tonn, P Groothius, B Boese, R Blair, Duane L. Davis

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

The problem of reduced reproductive performance in sows weaned at 5 to 11 days (early weaned) after farrowing was assessed by comparing estrous and embryonic traits in these sows and others weaned at 23 to 31 days postpartum. The effects of treatment of both groups of sows with PG600 and vitamin A also were studied. PG600 increased the number of sows in estrus regardless of weaning age and reduced the interval from weaning to estrus for early-weaned sows. Both vitamin A and PG600 tended to increase the number of embryos recovered at 11.5 days after the onset of estrus.; Swine …


Roasting And Extruding Affect Nutrient Utilization From Soybeans In 10- And 20-Lb Pigs (1994), I H. Kim, Terry L. Gugle, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Roasting And Extruding Affect Nutrient Utilization From Soybeans In 10- And 20-Lb Pigs (1994), I H. Kim, Terry L. Gugle, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Ninety nursery pigs were used in two metabolism experiments to determine the effects of roasting and extruding on the nutritional value of Williams 82 soybeans with (+K) and without (-K) gene expression for the Kunitz trypsin inhibitor. Treatments for both experiments were: 1) soybean meal; 2) +K roasted; 3) +K extruded; 4) -K roasted; and 5) -K extruded. The roasting and extrusion treatments were accomplished with a Roast-A-Tron8 roaster and an InstaPr0 8 extruder. Diets were the soybean preparations (96.5% of the diet) with only vitamins and minerals added as needed to meet or exceed NRC requirements. Daily feed allowance …


Influence Of Dietary Methionine On Body Weight Gain And Composition In High-Lean Growth Gilts Fed From 100 To 240 Lb (1994), K G. Friesen, K Q. Owen, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, John A. Unruh Jan 1994

Influence Of Dietary Methionine On Body Weight Gain And Composition In High-Lean Growth Gilts Fed From 100 To 240 Lb (1994), K G. Friesen, K Q. Owen, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, John A. Unruh

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

One hundred-fourteen high-lean growth gilts (initial wt of 100 lb) were used to determine the level of digestible methionine required to optimize growth performance and carcass characteristics from 100 to 240 lb. The experiment was designed as a randomized complete block with blocks based on initial BW. Three pigs per pen and six pens per treatment were used. Gilts were fed a corn and soybean meal-based diet containing .21, .24, .27, .30, .33, or .36% digestible methionine (.25 to .425% total methionine) in both the grower and finisher periods. The grower diet (fed from 100 to 165 lb) was formulated …


Injection Of Vitamin A At Insemination And Reproductive Performance In Gilts (1994), D Schoneweis, M Nelson, Duane L. Davis Jan 1994

Injection Of Vitamin A At Insemination And Reproductive Performance In Gilts (1994), D Schoneweis, M Nelson, Duane L. Davis

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

This experiment tested the hypothesis that an injection of vitamin A on the day of first detected estrus would improve reproductive performance of gilts. Gilts (432) were assigned to either receive vitamin A (1,000,000 IV) or placebo injected intramuscularly on the first day of estrus. No differences in farrowing rate, number of pigs farrowed per litter, or birth weight of pigs were detected. Possibly, gilts do not respond to vitamin A with improved fecundity. Other workers have reported an improvement in litter size for sows. Alternatively, treatment with vitamin A may need to precede estrus to improve litter size or …


The Effect Of Dietary L-Carnitine On Growth Performance And Tissue Accretion Rates In The Early-Weaned Pig (1994), K Q. Owen, S A. Blum, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1994

The Effect Of Dietary L-Carnitine On Growth Performance And Tissue Accretion Rates In The Early-Weaned Pig (1994), K Q. Owen, S A. Blum, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 216 pigs (initially 11.7 Ib and 21 d of age) was used in a 35-weight, ancestry, and sex in a randomized complete block design, resulting in six pigs per pen (three barrows and three gilts) and six pens per treatment. Experimental diets were fed in two phases from d 0 to 35 postweaning. During Phase I (d 0 to 14 postweaning), the control diet was corn-soybean meal based; included 7.5% spray-dried porcine plasma, 25% dried whey, and 1.75% spray-dried blood meal; and was formulated to contain 1.6% lysine; and .44% methionine. On d 14, all pigs were …


Cash Operating Income And Liquidity Management For Swine Farms (1994), B D. Elliott, Michael R. Langemeier, Allen M. Featherstone Jan 1994

Cash Operating Income And Liquidity Management For Swine Farms (1994), B D. Elliott, Michael R. Langemeier, Allen M. Featherstone

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Net cash flow measures the amount of cash remaining after all cash expense obligations are satisfied. This cash is available for additional farm investment, off-farm investment, family living, and additional debt repayment. A 5-year average monthly cash flow statement was used to determine net cash flow for 13 swine farms. Results indicate that excess cash was used primarily to invest in machinery, vehicles, and nonfarm assets and to increase the allocation for family living. Investments in buildings increased moderately over the study period, but investment in land was minimal. Investment in additional swine facilities was small. Expansion of the breeding …


The Effect Of Novel Carbohydrate Sources On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (1994), M M. Rantanen, M R. Cabrera, I H. Kim, L L. Burnham, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

The Effect Of Novel Carbohydrate Sources On Nursery Pig Growth Performance (1994), M M. Rantanen, M R. Cabrera, I H. Kim, L L. Burnham, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two growth assays were conducted to determine the effects of novel carbohydrate sources in Phase I and II starter diets on growth performance. In Exp. 1, 90 weanling pigs (avg initial body wt of 12.4 lb and 18 d of age) were used in a 38-d trial evaluating three carbohydrate sources: corn, tapioca, and rice flour. The carbohydrate sources were substituted for corn in diets formulated to 1.55 and 1.3% lysine for Phase I (d 0 to 10) and Phase II (d 10 to 24), respectively. All pigs were fed the same sorghum-soybean meal-based diet from d 24 to 38 …


Alcohol- And Water-Extracted Soy Protein Concentrates For Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), L L. Burnham, M R. Cabrera, I H. Kim, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Alcohol- And Water-Extracted Soy Protein Concentrates For Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), L L. Burnham, M R. Cabrera, I H. Kim, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 72 weanling pigs (average initial wt of 7 lb and 10 d of age) was used in a 38-d growth assay to determine the nutritional value of alcohol- and water-extracted soy protein concentrates. Pigs were sorted by sex, weight, and ancestry and assigned to 12 pens with six pigs/pen. The soy preparations were fed in a nursery regimen with Phase I (d 0 to 10), Phase II (d 10 to 24), and Phase III (d 24 to 38) diets. Pigs and feeders were weighed at initiation and conclusion of each phase, with fecal samples collected on d …


Influence Of A Single Injection Of Beta Carotene And/Or Vitamin A At Weaning On Subsequent Reproductive Performance Of Sows (1994), Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1994

Influence Of A Single Injection Of Beta Carotene And/Or Vitamin A At Weaning On Subsequent Reproductive Performance Of Sows (1994), Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 956 sows was used to determine the influence of a single injection of beta carotene, vitamin A, or the combination of beta carotene and vitamin A at weaning on subsequent reproductive performance. At weaning, sows were allotted randomly to one of the following four treatments: 1) 5 ml of saline (control); 2) 5 ml of beta carotene (200mg); 3) 2 ml of vitamin A (1,000,000 IV); or 4) 5 ml of beta-carotene and 2 ml of vitamin A. A total of 718 sows farrowed following a normal return to estrus « 30 days) and normal gestation length. …


Nursery Growth Performance Of Intact Males And Barrows (1994), M M. Rantanen, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Nursery Growth Performance Of Intact Males And Barrows (1994), M M. Rantanen, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 100 weanling pigs with an average initial body wt of 11.8 lb and average age of 17 d was used in a 38-d growth assay to determine the effect of castration on growth performance of nursery pigs. All pigs were fed the same Phase I, II, and III diets formulated to 1.6, 1.4, and 1.35% lysine, respectively. Data indicated no differences in growth performance between intact males and barrows in the first 38 d postweaning (12 to 48 lb).; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 17, 1994


Successful Hog Marketing Groups (1994), J Mintert, R Tynon, Michael D. Tokach, Michael R. Langemeier, Ted C. Schroeder Jan 1994

Successful Hog Marketing Groups (1994), J Mintert, R Tynon, Michael D. Tokach, Michael R. Langemeier, Ted C. Schroeder

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Ten hog marketing groups located in Kansas and Iowa were surveyed during 1993 to determine the success, operation, and management of hog marketing groups. Results offer insights into the structure and organization of cooperative hog marketing efforts. Several guidelines for organizing successful hog marketing groups are proposed. Producers interested in forming a marketing group should consider having a written agreement, hiring a marketing group coordinator, and marketing hogs on a carcass merit basis.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 17, 1994


Effects Of Interaction Between Zinc Oxide And Copper Sulfate On Starter Pig Performance (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1994

Effects Of Interaction Between Zinc Oxide And Copper Sulfate On Starter Pig Performance (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of supplementing starter pig diets with zinc oxide and (or) copper sulfate on starter pig performance. In experiment 1, two hundred forty pigs were used in a 28-day growth assay. Four dietary treatments were used: 1) control (165 ppm zinc and 16.5 ppm copper), 2) 3,000 ppm zinc, 3) 250 ppm copper, and 4) 3,000 ppm zinc + 250 ppm copper. The pigs were blocked by weight and allotted to each of the four dietary treatments in a 2 x 2 factorial design with 9, 10, or 11 pigs per pen and …


Evaluation Of Modified Potato Starch In Diets For The Early-Weaned Pig (1994), C A. Kerr, B T. Richert, J R. Bergstrom, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1994

Evaluation Of Modified Potato Starch In Diets For The Early-Weaned Pig (1994), C A. Kerr, B T. Richert, J R. Bergstrom, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two growth trials were conducted to compare the effectiveness of replacing either corn or lactose with modified potato starches in diets for conventionally and early-weaned pigs. In Exp. 1, 198 pigs (initially 9.4lb and 19 d of age) were used to determine if modified potato starch (potato starch 1) can replace a portion of the lactose in a high nutrient dense diet. Pigs were allotted by weight, gender, and ancestry to each of six dietary treatments with either five or six pigs per pen and six pens per treatment. The control diet contained 10% dried whey (7.2% lactose), 7.5% spray-dried …


Influence Of Spray-Dried Plasma Source On Growth Performance Of Weanling Pigs (1994), M M. Rantanen, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, K G. Friesen, L E. Russell, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1994

Influence Of Spray-Dried Plasma Source On Growth Performance Of Weanling Pigs (1994), M M. Rantanen, J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, K G. Friesen, L E. Russell, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Six hundred twenty six pigs (initially 9 lb and 13.2 d of age) were used in a 28-d growth trial to determine the effect of spraydried porcine (SDPP), spray-dried bovine (SDBP), and low-ash porcine plasma (LAPP) on growth performance in the early-weaned pig. Pigs were allotted by weight to one of 10 dietary treatments with 8 to 10 pigs per pen and 7 replicate pens per treatment. The control diet was corn-soybean meal-based and contained 14.44% dried skim milk with no plasma added. Each plasma source (2, 4, and 6%) replaced dried skim milk in the control diet. The LAPP …


Processing Procedures And Feeding Systems For Sorghum-Based Diets Given To Lactating Sows (1994), I H. Kim, Joe D. Hancock, L L. Burnham, G A. Kennedy, David A. Nichols, Robert H. Hines Jan 1994

Processing Procedures And Feeding Systems For Sorghum-Based Diets Given To Lactating Sows (1994), I H. Kim, Joe D. Hancock, L L. Burnham, G A. Kennedy, David A. Nichols, Robert H. Hines

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

One-hundred twenty nine primiparous sows were used to determine the effects of alternative processing procedures and feeding systems on the nutritional value of sorghum grain-based diets for lactating sows. Treatments were a ground sorghum control, steam- flaked sorghum and extruded sorghum fed in meal form, or the ground sorghum control given as pellets or gruel (1: 1 ratio of water and feed on a volume:volume basis). Average daily feed intake was greater for sows fed pelleted and gruel forms compared to sow fed the diets with steam-flaked and extruded sorghum. However, no differences occurred in sow weight or backfat losses …


Influence Of Β-Glucan On Nonspecific Immunity And Growth Performance In Weanling Pigs (1994), Jishu N. Shi, T L. Kielian, M M. Chengappa, J E. Smith, Frank Blecha, Steven S. Dritz, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1994

Influence Of Β-Glucan On Nonspecific Immunity And Growth Performance In Weanling Pigs (1994), Jishu N. Shi, T L. Kielian, M M. Chengappa, J E. Smith, Frank Blecha, Steven S. Dritz, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Three experiments, using 344 pigs, were conducted to evaluate the influence of β-glucan (MacroGardâ„¢-S) on neutrophil and macrophage function, resistance to Streptococcus suis challenge, and growth performance in weanling pigs. β-glucan, when fed at inclusion rates of .05 and .1 %, did not influence neutrophil or macrophage function or increase overall growth performance. Similarly, .025% β-glucan did not alter neutrophil or macrophage bactericidal activity or production of superoxide anion. However, diets containing.025% β-glucan increased average daily gain, average daily feed intake, and pigs weights and decreased plasma haptoglobin levels on d 21. Unfortunately, pigs fed a diet containing .025% that …


Advantages And Disadvantages Of Hog Marketing Groups (1994), J Mintert, R Tynon, Michael D. Tokach, Michael R. Langemeier, Ted C. Schroeder Jan 1994

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Hog Marketing Groups (1994), J Mintert, R Tynon, Michael D. Tokach, Michael R. Langemeier, Ted C. Schroeder

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Ten hog marketing groups located in Kansas and Iowa were surveyed during 1993 to determine the success, operation, and management of hog marketing groups. Marketing group leaders were asked to identify principal advantages and disadvantages of marketing hogs in groups. Survey responses indicated that marketing hogs in groups led to producers receiving higher sale prices for their hogs and helped reduce their marketing costs. Commonly cited disadvantages of group marketing, included a loss in marketing flexibility, difficulties in coordinating loads among group members, and concerns about increased susceptibility to diseases from other herds.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 17, 1994


The Effects Of Supplementing Growing Finishing Swine Diets With Betaine And (Or) Choline On Growth And Carcass Characteristics (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, K Q. Owen, J R. Bergstrom, S A. Blum, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach Jan 1994

The Effects Of Supplementing Growing Finishing Swine Diets With Betaine And (Or) Choline On Growth And Carcass Characteristics (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, K Q. Owen, J R. Bergstrom, S A. Blum, Jim L. Nelssen, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Eighty crossbred gilts (initially 134 lb) were used in a growth assay to evaluate the effects of supplementing finishing pig diets with betaine and (or) choline on growth performance and carcass characteristics. Betaine at 0 or 1000 ppm and choline at 0 or 100 ppm were used in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement in eight randomized complete blocks. A fifth treatment, 1000 ppm betaine from a liquid, 16 carbon betaine (Lonzaine 16, distributed by Lonza, lnc., Fair Lawn, NJ), was added to further evaluate the efficacy of another form of betaine. Pigs were blocked by weight and ancestry and …


Evaluation Of Potato Protein In Starter Pig Diets (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, L J. Kats, K Q. Owen, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1994

Evaluation Of Potato Protein In Starter Pig Diets (1994), J W. Smith Ii, B T. Richert, L J. Kats, K Q. Owen, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen, Michael D. Tokach, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

In two separate trials, the use of potato protein (75% CP, 5.9% lysine), as a replacement for spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP) in Phase I and for spray-dried blood meal (SDBM) and select menhaden fish meal (SMFM) in Phase II diets (d 0 to 14 and d 7 to 28 postweaning, respectively), was evaluated. In Exp. 1, 185 weanling pigs (initially 9.7 Ib and 15.5 d of age) were blocked by weight and gender and allotted in a randomized complete block design to one of five dietary treatments. The control diet was formulated to 1.5% lysine and .42% methionine and contained …


The Effects Of Added Salt In The Phase Ii Starter Pig Diet (1994), C A. Kerr, B T. Richert, J R. Bergstrom, W B. Nessmith, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz Jan 1994

The Effects Of Added Salt In The Phase Ii Starter Pig Diet (1994), C A. Kerr, B T. Richert, J R. Bergstrom, W B. Nessmith, Robert D. Goodband, Michael D. Tokach, Jim L. Nelssen, Steven S. Dritz

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 178 pigs (initially 10.5 Ib and 19 d of age) was used to compare the effects of added salt in the Phase II (d 14 to 28 postweaning) diet. Pigs were alloted by sex and inital weight and placed in pens containing either nine or 10 pigs. All pigs were fed the same Phase I diet for the first 14 d postweaning. The Phase I diet contained 20% dried whey, 7.5% spry-dried porcine plasma (SDPP), and 1.75% spray-dried blood meal (SDBM) and was formulated to contain 1.5% lysine and .42% methionine. On day 14, pigs were assigned …


Comparison Of Norse Lt-94 (Herring Meal) To Other Protein Sources In Early-Weaned Starter Pig Diets (1994), B T. Richert, J W. Smith Ii, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen Jan 1994

Comparison Of Norse Lt-94 (Herring Meal) To Other Protein Sources In Early-Weaned Starter Pig Diets (1994), B T. Richert, J W. Smith Ii, Michael D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

Two growth trials were conducted to compare Norse LT-94 to other protein sources in starter pig diets. In trial 1, 270 weanling pigs (initially 13.7 lb and 20 d of age) were used to compare Norse LT-94 (herring meal), select menhaden fish meal, and spraydried blood meal as protein sources in the Phase II diet. Pigs were blocked by weight with six replications of three treatments and 15 pigs per pen. During Phase I (d 0 to 7 postweaning), all pigs were fed the same high nutrient density diet. During Phase II (7 to 28 d postweaning), pigs were fed …


Effects Of Alternative Soy Sources On Growth Performance In Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), M R. Cabrera, M M. Rantanen, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock Jan 1994

Effects Of Alternative Soy Sources On Growth Performance In Early-Weaned Pigs (1994), M R. Cabrera, M M. Rantanen, Robert H. Hines, Joe D. Hancock

Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports

A total of 144 pigs (initial body wt of 10.4 lb) was used in a 56-d growth assay to determine the effects of different soybean preparations on growth performance and cost of gain in nursery pigs. Experimental diets were fed in three phases from d 0 to 35 postweaning (Le., d 0 to 7, 7 to 21, and 21 to 35). Treatments were a soybean meal-based regimen; a dry-extruded whole soybeans (mill-run) regimen; and a specially processed soy products regimen (Le., soy isolate in Phase I, soy concentrate in Phase 11, and extruded soy flour in Phase Ill). All diets …