Duroc Jersey and Poland China littermates of the same sex were used in each trial; however, males were used in trials 1 and 3, and females in trials 2 and 4. The pigs were selected for uniformity as much as possible and ...

This experiment in the summer of 1954 used spring pigs on pasture. It was to compare the quality of the two varieties of sudangrass. Two lots were fed shelled corn and a mixed animal and plant protein supplement composed ...

The two antibiotics fed in these four trials were Aureomycin and Terramycin HCl at the level of 10 mg. per pound of total ration. Lot 1 pigs were the controls receiving the basal ration; Lot 2, basal plus 10 mg. of ...

Swine commonly, obtain vitamin A from feed in the form of the provitamins- carotene and cryptoxanthin-of alfalfa and yellow corn. Swine are able to convert these provitamins to vitamin A, probably in their intestinal ...

Summer of 1954 test with spring pigs was to get information on the maximum use of alfalfa meal in protein supplemental mixtures for pigs in the dry lot. Four lots of pigs were self-fed shelled corn and a mixed ...