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Effects of pelleting and pellet conditioning temperatures on weanling pig performance

Authors

• • M U Steidinger
• • Michael D Tokach
• • P R O'Quinn
• • J C Woodworth
• • Leland J McKinney
• • B S Borg
• • J M Campbell
• • Robert D Goodband
• • Jim L Nelssen
• • Steven S Dritz

Abstract

Two studies were conducted to evaluate" the effects of pelleting and pellet conditioning temperature of diets containing 5% spray-dried animal plasma (SDAP) on weanling pig growth performance. In Exp. 1, conditioning temperatures evaluated were 140, 150, 160, and 170°F. In Exp. 2, pellet conditioning temperatures were 140, 155, 170, 185, and 200°F. The results suggest that pellet conditioning temperatures above 170°F decrease weanling pig performance from d 0 to 7 after weaning. Pellet conditioning temperature should not exceed 170OF (exit temperature of 180°F) for nursery diets containing 5% SDAP.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 18, 1999

Keywords: Swine day, 1999, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 00-103-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 841, Swine, Weanling pigs, Spray-dried animal plasma, Pellet conditioning termperature

How to Cite: Steidinger, M. U. , Tokach, M. D. , O'Quinn, P. R. , Woodworth, J. C. , McKinney, L. J. , Borg, B. S. , Campbell, J. M. , Goodband, R. D. , Nelssen, J. L. & Dritz, S. S. (1999) “Effects of pelleting and pellet conditioning temperatures on weanling pig performance”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(10). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6652