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The effects of wheat variety on diet digestibility and on performance parameters of pigs from 10 - 20 kg

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

F.J. Lewis ,
H. Schulze ,
J. McEvoy  and
K.J McCracken
F.J. Lewis
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, The Queen's University of Belfast, and Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX
H. Schulze
Affiliation:
Finnfeeds International Ltd., PO Box 777, Marlborough, SN8 1XN
J. McEvoy
Affiliation:
Veterinary Science Division, Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Stony Road, Belfast, BT4 3SD
K.J McCracken
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, The Queen's University of Belfast, and Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX
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Lewis et al (1998) observed differences in overall and ileal apparent digestibility of wheat varieties using a wheat / casein diet but no significant relationships with in vitro viscosity of wheat. In the present study six of the varieties used previously were selected to examine if the variety differences would be repeatable using a more commercial diet and the extent of correlation between overall digestibility (OD) and performance parameters. The wheats chosen were Abbott, Caxton, Crofter, Encore, Hussar, Riband (in vitro viscosity range 6.8 - 19.2 cps). Three contained the 1B1R gene (Crofter, Encore, Hussar) and three were soft wheats (Crofter, Encore, Riband). All wheats were harvested in Northern Ireland in 1997.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1999 , 1999 , pp. 166
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1999

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