Browsing Livestock Feeders' Day, 1963 by Author "Koch, B.A."

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  • Arsanilic acid in growing-finishing swine rations
    Koch, B.A.; Nam, T. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    Arsanilic acid is one of many feed additives approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in swine rations. Results from an uncontrolled feeding demonstration suggested that arsanilic acid effectively increased ...
  • Concrete floor vs. elevated wooden, slotted floor
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    The practice of raising pigs on an elevated slotted floor is receiving wide publicity. Slotted floors have been used in various parts of the world for many years, but they have only recently been used extensively in this ...
  • Corn vs. sorghum and pellets vs. meal for growing-finishing swine
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    This is continuation of feeding trials comparing the feeding value of corn and sorghum grain under Kansas conditions. Forty feeder pigs, 12 Poland Chinas and 28 Durocs averaging 55 pounds each, were randomly divided by ...
  • Effects of dietary nitrate and nitrite on growing-finishing pigs
    Sukhonthasarnpa, S.; Parrish, D.B.; Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    The presence of nitrates and nitrites in feed and drinking water of farm animals apparently has caused some serious nutritional problems. This study was to establish more clearly some ways the nitrites interfere with ...
  • Fifty years of swine production
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    Changes in methods of feeding, breeding, and managing swine have been almost revolutionary the past 50 years. Consumer preference disease control , new knowledge concerning nutrition, new and more adaptable equipment, new ...
  • Kansas Swine Improvement Association Testing Station
    Koch, B.A.; Moyer, W.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    The boar testing program was changed to a slaughter-pig testing program a year ago. The testing station committee of the Association made the change because of the difficulty in identifying carriers of infectious atrophic ...
  • Swine Breeding Investigations
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    A crossbred barrow sired by a Duroc boar (University Charm 16753), and out of a Poland China sow (Prince’s Maiden 20-521492), was first place crossbred barrow at the 1962 Kansas State Fair. The barrow produced the champion ...
  • Vitamin A levels for growing-finishing pigs
    Koch, B.A. (Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963)
    Vitamin A supplementation recommendations vary considerably from station to station. Most research indicates that supplementation recommendations are generally much higher than actually necessary. This study was designed ...