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The pH of spray-dried blood meal does not influence nursery pig performance

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Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of spray-dried blood meal and its pH on nursery pig performance. Spray-dried blood meal pH decreases as storage time increases prior to spray drying. In Exp. 1, addition of 2.5% spray-dried blood meal to the diet improved ADG and ADFI in nursery pigs (15.4 lb to 35.9 lb), but did not influence feed efficiency. In Exp. 2, the inclusion of 5% spray-dried blood meal improved feed efficiency without affecting ADG or ADFI. The pH (7.4 to 5.9 in Exp. 1 and 7.6 to 5.9 in Exp. 2) of the blood meal did not influence growth performance.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 16, 2000

Keywords: Swine day, 2000, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 01-138-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 858, Swine, Nursery pig, Blood meal, Growth

How to Cite: Woodworth, J. C. , James, B. W. , Webster, M. J. , Real, D. E. , DeRouchey, J. M. , Nelssen, J. L. , Tokach, M. D. , Goodband, R. D. & Dritz, S. S. (2000) “The pH of spray-dried blood meal does not influence nursery pig performance”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(10). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6651