Effects of dietary energy density and lysine:calorie ratio on the growth performance of growing pigs and subsequent finishing performance
Date
2010-03-02T18:15:08Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
One hundred twenty crossbred gilts were used in a growth trial to evaluate the effects of increasing dietary energy density and lysine:calorie ratio on growing pig growth performance and subsequent finishing performance. Feeding 3% choice white grease and 3.45 g lysine:Mcal ME maximized growth performance of growing gilts. Choice white grease additions and increasing lysine:calorie ratio during growing (65 to 160 lb) did not affect carcass back fat or loin depth at 235 lb.
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Swine, Feed:gain ratio, Energy density, Lysine:calorie ratio, Growing-finishing pigs
