Digestibility of energy and amino acids in high-oil corn

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High-oil corn is used as a source of nutrients, especially energy, to meet requirement of pigs. In the present study, DE content and digestibility of energy and amino acids of high-oil corn was characterized and related to chemical characteristics. The DD content of high-oil corn was 5% higher than regular corn. Corn DE content could be predicted using gross energy (GE) or oil content. High oil corn is clearly a source with a high DE content.

Energy Efficiency Factsheet Part 1

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Response of on-site and off-site early weaned pigs – Poster

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Effect of amino acid intake in gestation on sow performance

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Proper management of the breeding herd leads to an increase in output of pigs throughout subsequent stages of production. Re-defining amino acid requirements for high producing sows in gestation will lead to maximized productivity and efficiency. Therefore, the effect of lysine level (below and above NRC, 1988) in the gestation diet on sow performance was determined. Total lysine intakes greater than 10.6 g/d (8.3 g Dlys/d) in gestation did not improve sow productivity in the present study.

Effect of Dietary Protein and Fiber on Nitrogen Excretion

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Update on the PSC Esltow Research Facility

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Effect of Particle Size and Enzyme Supplementation (Poster)

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Update on PSC Elstow Research Farm Inc.

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Effectiveness of 3 Manure Pit Additives Document

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The DE content of hull-less barley

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Hull-less barley is used as a source of energy and amino acids in swine rations in Western Canada but is characterized poorly in terms of DE content. Our objective was to determine the DE content of cleaned hull-less barley in relation to barley, wheat, and triticale. Chemical characteristics were analyzed to enable subsequent calculation of prediction equations. The DE content of cleaned hull-less barley was equal to that of wheat. We were able to predict the DE content of hull-less barley accurately by using starch, neutral-detergent insoluble nitrogen (NDIN) and neutral-detergent fibre (NDF) analyses.