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A comparison in growth performance of young pigs fed six different cultivars of wheat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

A.N. Pearce ,
S.P. Rose ,
P.S. Kettlewell  and
H. Schulze
A.N. Pearce
Affiliation:
Harper Adams College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, U.K.
S.P. Rose
Affiliation:
Harper Adams College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, U.K.
P.S. Kettlewell
Affiliation:
Harper Adams College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, U.K.
H. Schulze
Affiliation:
Finnfeeds International Ltd, Marlborough, U.K.
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Wheat is a major source of energy and may account for over 50% of the pig's diet. Although there are differences in the energy and protein content of different cultivars of wheat, these factors have not been correlated with differences in the growth of pigs (Bell and Anderson 1984). The objectives of this trial were to compare the growth performance of young pigs offered diets differing only in the cultivar of wheat used and to establish whether variation in growth could be explained by other chemical or physical properties of the wheat.

72 crossbred (Large White x Landrace x Large White) pigs were selected at weaning at a mean age of 24 days and mean weight of 7.86 kg. They were allocated by weight in pairs in a randomized block design to one of six dietary treatments in 6 replicates and over three time periods.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 64
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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