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Effects of dietary energy density and lysine:calorie ratio on the growth performance of growing pigs and subsequent finishing performance

Authors

• • J W Smith II
• • P R O'Quinn
• • Michael D Tokach
• • Robert D Goodband
• • Jim L Nelssen

Abstract

One hundred twenty crossbred gilts were used in a growth trial to evaluate the effects of increasing dietary energy density and lysine:calorie ratio on growing pig growth performance and subsequent finishing performance. Feeding 3% choice white grease and 3.45 g lysine:Mcal ME maximized growth performance of growing gilts. Choice white grease additions and increasing lysine:calorie ratio during growing (65 to 160 lb) did not affect carcass back fat or loin depth at 235 lb.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 20, 1997

Keywords: Swine day, 1997, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 98-142-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 795, Swine, Feed:gain ratio, Energy density, Lysine:calorie ratio, Growing-finishing pigs

How to Cite: Smith, J. W., II , O'Quinn, P. R. , Tokach, M. D. , Goodband, R. D. & Nelssen, J. L. (1997) “Effects of dietary energy density and lysine:calorie ratio on the growth performance of growing pigs and subsequent finishing performance”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(10). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6522