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The effect of dry matter concentration on component digestibility and retention in growing/finishing pigs fed diets varying only in water:dry matter ratio

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J.E. Thompson ,
J. Wiseman  and
B.P. Gill
J.E. Thompson
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK
J. Wiseman
Affiliation:
University of Nottingham, School of Biosciences, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12 5RD, UK
B.P. Gill
Affiliation:
Meat and Livestock Commission, PO Box 44, Winterhill House, Snowdon Drive, Milton Keynes, MK6 1AX, UK
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There is potential for improving the growth performance of pigs through a better understanding of factors that influence the digestibility of nutrients and energy in liquid feeds. These factors include dry matter content and the size and distribution of particles of the dry feed components within the liquid diet. The objective of the current study was to determine if changing the dry matter concentration of liquid feeds affects the digestibility and retention of nutrients and energy in pigs growing from 35kg to 95kg live weight.

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Poster Presentations
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2002 , 2002 , pp. 82
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2002

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