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  • Supplementation of L-carnitine and paylean improve growth performance of pigs in a commercial finishing facility
    James, B.W.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Dritz, S.S.; Owen, K.Q.; Woodworth, J.C. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2002)
    Our previous experiments evaluating the interactive effects of dietary L-carnitine and Paylean have primarily focused on improved meat quality benefits of feeding carnitine in combination with Paylean. Although there were ...
  • Using heart girth to determine weight in finishing pigs
    Groesbeck, C.N.; Goodband, R.D.; DeRouchey, J.M.; Tokach, M.D.; Dritz, S.S.; Nelssen, J.L.; Lawrence, K.R.; Young, M.G. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2002)
    Heart girth and body weight were measured on 100 growing-finishing pigs (50 to 273 lb) at the KSU Swine Teaching and Research Center. Heart girth, in inches, was measured using a cloth measuring tape. The tape was placed ...