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A note on the performance of young pigs given maize-based diets in different physical forms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

J. F. Wu  and
M. F. Fuller
J. F. Wu
Affiliation:
Pig Research Institute, Taiwan, P.O. Box 23, Chunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
M. F. Fuller
Affiliation:
Pig Research Institute, Taiwan, P.O. Box 23, Chunan, Miaoli, Taiwan
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Summary

The experiment compared the performance of pigs from 11 to 56 days of age when given diets based on maize which had been rolled, or ground through coarse, medium or fine screens, or which were made with maize which had been ground through a medium screen and which were then pelleted or pelleted and crumbled. All diets were given ad libitum.

From 11 days to weaning at 28 days, little feed was eaten and there were no significant effects of the treatments. From 29 to 35 days, daily gain and feed conversion were best on the fine, medium and pelleted diets. From 36 to 56 days, pellets and crumble gave the best performance. There were no significant differences between treatments in the incidence of scouring.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , June 1974 , pp. 317 - 320
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1974

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