Influence of pellet size on growth performance in nursery pigs and growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and stomach morphology in finishing pigs
Date
2010-03-10T22:29:11Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Pellet size (i.e., 3/32 in., 5/32 in., 5/16 in., and 1/2 in. diameter) had little effect on growth performance during the early stages (d 0 to 5) of the nursery phase. However, the 5/32 in. diameter pellets supported the best efficiencies of gain during the overall nursery (d °to 29) and finishing phases.
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Swine, Nursery pigs, Finishing pigs, Pellet size, Growth
