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  • In vitro digestibility of sorghum parent lines predicts nutritional value of their hybrid offspring in cannulated finishing pigs
    Healy, B.J.; Hancock, J.D.; Bramel-Cox, P.J.; Hines, R.H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Nutritional value of eight sorghum hybrids, resulting from matings of four male lines with two male-sterile lines, was determined. The male lines were two sorghums with consistently high in vitro digestibility (High-digestibility ...
  • The influence of dietary lysine on carcass characteristics and subprimal cut distribution of high-lean growth gilts fed to 230 and 300 lb
    Stuewe, S.R.; Unruh, J.A.; Friesen, K.G.; Nelssen, J.L; Goodband, R.D.; Tokach, M.D. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Seventy-two high-lean growth gilts were used to determine the effects of dietary lysine on carcass characteristics and subprimal cut distribution of gilts fed to 230 or 300 lb. The gilts were fed one of six lysine ...
  • Influence of dietary lysine on carcass characteristics of high-lean growth gilts fed from 80 to 160 lb
    Friesen, K.G.; Nelssen, J.L.; Goodband, R.D.; Tokach, M.D.; Unruh, J.A.; Kropf, D.H.; Kerr, B.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Seventy-two high-lean growth gilts (initially 75.5 lb BW) were used to determine the influence of dietary lysine on carcass characteristics at 120 and 160 lb. Gilts were randomly selected for slaughter when the average ...
  • Influence of dietary lysine on growth performance and tissue accretion rates of high-lean growth gilts fed from 80 to 160 lb
    Friesen, K.G.; Nelssen, J.L.; Goodband, R.D.; Tokach, M.D.; Unruh, J.A.; Kropf, D.H.; Kats, L.J.; Kerr, B.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    One-hundred eight high-lean growth gilts (75.5 lb initial weight) were used to determine the dietary lysine requirement to maximize growth performance and protein accretion from 80 to 160 lb. The experiment was designed ...
  • Influence of dietary lysine on growth performance of high-lean growth gilts fed from 160 to 300 lb
    Friesen, K.G.; Nelssen, J.L.; Goodband, R.D.; Tokach, M.D.; Unruh, J.A.; Kropf, D.H.; Owen, K.Q.; Richert, B.T.; Kats, L.J.; Kerr, B.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    One-hundred eight high-lean growth gilts (159.6 lb) were used to determine the dietary lysine requirement to optimize growth performance from 160 to 300 lb. The experiment was designed as a randomized complete block, ...
  • Influence of interleukin-1 on neutrophil function and resistance to streptococcus suis in young pigs
    Shi, J.; Goodband, R.D.; Chengappa, M.M.; Nelssen, J.L.; Tokach, M.D.; McVey, D.S.; Blecha, Frank (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Nonspecific immunity is usually lower in young pigs than adults. Consequently, enhancing the young pig's nonspecific immune capability may be beneficial for the health and performance of early-weaned pigs. Twenty, 9-d-old, ...
  • The influence of threonine:lysine ratios on growth performance and on plasma urea nitrogen in growing-finishing pigs fed from 85 to 240 lb
    Friesen, K.G.; Kats, L.J.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Tokach, M.D.; Owen, K.Q.; Richert, B.T. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Eighty crossbred pigs (initially 85.2 lb BW) were used in a 2 × 4 factorial arrangement to determine the influence of dietary threonine:lysine ratios on growth performance and plasma urea N in growing-finishing pigs. The ...
  • Integrated swine systems "the animal component " - phase one; the Kansas State University survey
    Richert, B.T.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 650 questionnaires were sent to Kansas swine producers, and 279 were returned. There was an excellent distribution in producer size based on number of pigs marketed per year and producer age and educational ...
  • Kansas State University Swine Enterprise Record summary
    Richert, B.T.; Goodband, R.D.; Langemeier, M.L.; Tokach, M.D.; Nelssen, J.L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Approximately 30 swine operations are enrolled in the 1992 - 93 Kansas Swine Enterprise Record Program provided by Kansas State University. This program evaluates biological and economic performance and is part of a ...
  • Low protein corn does not influence finishing pig performance
    Musser, R.E.; Goodband, R.D.; Kerr, C.A.; Nelssen, J.L.; Tokach, M.D.; Richert, B.T. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 150 pigs was used to evaluate the effects of corn with different crude protein content on growth performance of finishing pigs. Our objective was to determine if low protein corn might result in poorer pig ...
  • Optimal dietary sequence in a nursery-phase feeding program for segregated early-weaned (9±1 d of age) pigs
    Dritz, S.S.; Nelssen, J.L.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Owen, K.Q.; Kats, L.J.; Richert, B.T. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Two hundred forty weanling pigs (initially 7.2 lb BW and 9 + 1 d of age) were used to compare four dietary sequences of three diets in a 21-d growth trial. Diet A was formulated to contain 1.7% lysine and contained 7.5% ...
  • Optimum level of spray-dried porcine plasma for early-weaned (10.5 d of age) starter pigs
    Dritz, S.S.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Owen, K.Q. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 290 early-weaned pigs (initially 7.6 lb and 10.5 d of age) was used to evaluate various levels of spray-dried porcine plasma. Pigs were assigned to one of five experimental diets with either 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, ...
  • Optimum level of spray-dried porcine plasma for early-weaned (10.5 d of age) starter pigs
    Dritz, S.S.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Owen, K.Q. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 290 early-weaned pigs (initially 7.6 lb and 10.5 d of age) was used to evaluate various levels of spray-dried porcine plasma. Pigs were assigned to one of five experimental diets with either 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5, ...
  • Pellet quality affects growth performance of nursery and finishing pigs
    Stark, C.R.; Behnke, K.C.; Hancock, J.D.; Hines, R.H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of diet form (meal vs pellet) and amount of fines in pelleted feed on growth performance of nursery and finishing pigs. One hundred twenty-six weanling pigs, with an ...
  • The relationship among live hog, carcass, and wholesale cut prices
    Keeler, G.L.; Langemeier, M.R.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Nelssen, J.L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    This study examined the relationship between live and carcass prices and the seasonality of live, carcass, and wholesale cut prices. Results using Omaha live prices suggested a unidirectional relationship between live ...
  • Relationship between ham composition and carcass composition in finishing swine
    Johnston, M.E.; Nelssen, J.L.; Goodband, R.D.; Kropf, D.H.; Hines, R.H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    The relationship between ham and carcass composition of 120 barrows with an average initial weight of 130 lb was used to develop prediction equations to determine carcass composition based on ham composition. Eighty pigs ...
  • Sorghum genotype and particle size affect growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and stomach morphology in finishing pigs
    Cabrera, M.R.; Hancock, J.D.; Behnke, K.C.; Bramel-Cox, P.J.; Hines, R.H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    Seventy pigs (average initial body wt of 119 lb) were used to determine the effects of sorghum genotype on milling characteristics, growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and stomach morphology in finishing pigs. The ...
  • Soybean meal is necessary in diets for early-weaned (12 d of age) pigs
    Dritz, S.S.; Tokach, M.D.; Nelssen, J.L.; Goodband, R.D.; Owen, K.Q. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 192 pigs (initially 8.0 lb and 12 d of age) was used to determine the optimal soybean meal level to be included in starter diets for the 12-d-old weaned pig. The trial was a 28 d growth assay. Pigs were allotted ...
  • Spray-dried egg protein in diets for early-weaned starter pigs
    Owen, K.Q.; Nelssen, J.L.; Tokach, M.D.; Goodband, R.D.; Dritz, S.S.; Kats, L.J. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    A total of 197 weanling pigs (initially 11.7 lb and 18 d of age) was used in a 28 d growth trial to determine the influence of spray-dried egg protein as a protein substitute for either soybean meal or spray-dried porcine ...
  • State of the Kansas swine industry
    Moore, B.L.; Schroeder, T.C.; Langemeier, M.R.; Flinchbaugh, B.L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 1993)
    The Kansas hog industry represented 3.8% of U.S. hog production in 1977 and had peak production of nearly 3.4 million head in 1971. Since that time, the industry has declined significantly, representing only 2.5% of U.S. ...