Nutritional value of pearl millet for swine

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2010-05-07T15:55:19Z

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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A growth trial and a digestion trial were conducted using 44 crossbred pigs (initial average weight 40 pounds) to determine the nutritional value of pearl millet as a feedstuff for swine. The millet used contained 11.98% protein (N x 6.25) and 0.40% lysine on a dry matter basis. In the growth trial, replacing 50 or 100% of the corn with millet had no significant effect on feed intake, daily gain, or feed/gain. Results of the digestion trial suggest that the digestibility of protein and energy in millet is similar to that of corn.

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Swine Industry Day 1975 is known as Swine Day, 1975

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Swine, Nutrition, Pearl millet, Digestibility

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