Determining the accuracy of gestation feed drops

dc.citation.epage46en_US
dc.citation.spage39en_US
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, J.D.
dc.contributor.authorTokach, Michael D.
dc.contributor.authorGoodband, Robert D.
dc.contributor.authorNelssen, Jim L.
dc.contributor.authorDeRouchey, Joel M.
dc.contributor.authorDritz, Steven S.
dc.contributor.authoreidmtokachen_US
dc.contributor.authoreiddritzen_US
dc.contributor.authoreidgoodbanden_US
dc.contributor.authoreidjnelssenen_US
dc.contributor.authoreidjderouchen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-10-19T15:20:58Z
dc.date.available2009-10-19T15:20:58Z
dc.date.issued2009-10-19T15:20:58Z
dc.date.published2006en_US
dc.description.abstractAn experiment was conducted to determine the accuracy of three different gestation feed drops. Each drop was tested at three different angles (90, 75, 60°) from the feed line. Feed was collected and weighed at feeder settings of 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 lb for the Econo- Drop and Accu-Drop feed dispensers. Samples were taken at 2, 4, 6, and 8 lb for the Ultra- Drop feed dispenser due to a smaller storage capacity for feed with this feed drop. There were five replications (five drops of each type) at each feed setting. There was a drop type by angle interaction (P<0.01) for the feed dispenser settings versus the actual pounds of feed dropped. At angles of 90 or 60 degrees, the Accu-Drop and the Ultra-Drop feed dispensers more (P<0.10) accurately dropped the correct amount of feed at the respective feeder settings. The amount of feed dropped at each dispenser setting was influenced more by angle to the feed line with the Econo-Drop than with the Accu-Drop or Ultra- Drop feed dispensers. This study demonstrated that the Accu-Drop and the Ultra-Drop feed dispensers are more accurate than the Econo-Drop feed dispenser. Therefore, producers should consider the additional feed cost over the lifetime of the feed drops and not rely solely on initial price.en_US
dc.description.conferenceSwine Day, 2006, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2006en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/1832
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 08-83-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfSwine day, 2006en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 966en_US
dc.subjectSwineen_US
dc.subjectFeed dropsen_US
dc.subjectFeed costen_US
dc.subjectSlope-intercepten_US
dc.titleDetermining the accuracy of gestation feed dropsen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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