Effects of feeding graded levels of Ractopamine (paylean TM) on pig performance in a commercial finishing facility
| dc.citation.epage | 76 | en_US |
| dc.citation.spage | 74 | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Main, R.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tokach, Michael D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Goodband, Robert D. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nelssen, Jim L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dritz, Steven S. | |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | dritz | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | mtokach | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | goodband | en_US |
| dc.contributor.authoreid | jnelssen | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-02-11T22:43:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-02-11T22:43:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-02-11T22:43:00Z | |
| dc.date.published | 2001 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | A total of 880 pigs were used in a 21-day trial conducted in a commercial research facility to determine the influence of feeding graded levels (0, 4.5, 6.75, and 9.0 g/ton) of ractopamine HCl (PayleanTM, Elanco Animal Health) on pig performance and carcass composition. Ractopamine supplementation improved ADG 17 to 22% and F/G 12 to 20%. Increasing ractopamine dosages resulted in improved F/G, but similar ADG. With the exception of a tendency to increase yield, carcass parameters were not different among treatments. Ractopamine supplementation resulted in improved economic returns ($2.55 to $3.20/pig), which were due to the improvements in carcass weights (80%) and lean premium (20%). | en_US |
| dc.description.conference | Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 2001 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/2595 | |
| dc.publisher | Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Swine day, 2001 | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 02-132-S | en_US |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 880 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Swine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ractopamine | en_US |
| dc.subject | Paylean | en_US |
| dc.subject | Economics | en_US |
| dc.title | Effects of feeding graded levels of Ractopamine (paylean TM) on pig performance in a commercial finishing facility | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference paper | en_US |
