Effects of expanders (high shear conditioning) on growth performance in finishing pigs

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2010-03-10T22:29:25Z

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Diets that had been processed using standard, long-term, and expander (high shear) conditioning tended to support greater ADG than an unconditioned meal control diet. Pelleting was necessary to maximize efficiency of growth, but only with standard and long-term conditioning. Indeed, the best efficiencies of gain were for pigs fed the expander processed diets, with no additional benefits from pelleting the expanded mash.

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Swine, Expander, Pellet, Ulcers, Finishing pigs

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