Effect of slatted floor type on performance of swine grown during cold

Effect of slatted floor type on performance of swine grown during cold

Ames, D.; Brink, D.

Conference paper

Publication Date: 1974

Conference: Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 14, 1974
Starting Page: 35, Ending Page: 37
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

Average daily weight gain, feed consumption, and feed efficiency were determined for growing finishing swine reared on metal (aluminum) as opposed to plastic, slatted floor at ambient temperatures of 17, 32, 41 and 46 ̊ F. Performance was significantly (P<.05) improved with plastic slats at 17 and 32 F.

Keywords: Swine; Slatted floor type; Performance; Growth

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3962