Effects of feeder design and pelleting on growth performance and water use in finishing pigs
Date
2010-03-12T21:25:55Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
Pigs fed from wet-dry feeders had 4% greater ADG with 50% less water usage than those consuming feed from dry feeders. Pelleting diets improved F/G by 4% compared to meal diets. However, the benefits of pelleting were primarily when a dry feeder was used, with little evidence to support use of both pelleting and wet/dry feeders for finishing pigs.
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Swine, Finishing pigs, Feeders, Pellet