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Increasing Dietary Levels of Extruded and Expeller-Pressed Canola Juncea Meal on Hog Growth Performance and Carcass Traits
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The abstract for a study testing whether extruded and expeller-pressed B. juncea canola meal can increase feed palatability and dietary energy. At 20% CM still reduced feed intake, average daily gain, and final weight. The feed efficiency, backfat thickness, and pork index did not change.
Effects of Feeding High- and Low-Fibre Fractions of Air-Classified, Solvent-Extracted Canola Meal on Diet Nutrient Digestibility and Growth Performance of Weaned Pigs
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The abstract for a study testing the effect of feeding low or high fibre canola meal, and the difference between B. napus and B. juncea strains. B. juncea had slightly higher feed efficiency and ATTD of DM and GE, and low-fibre particles increased ATTD of DM, GE and CP, ADG, and feed efficiency.
Dietary Amylose Affects Gut Microbiota and VFA Concentration in Weaned Pigs
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The abstract for a study testing the effect of amylose on nursery pig’s intestinal microbiota. 63% amylose changed the microbial profile, and increased VFA and cecal digesta concentrations.
Effect of Thermostable Phytase on Growth Performance, Diet Nutrient Digestibility, and Bone Mineralization in Weaned Pigs
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The abstract for a study testing the bio-efficacy and thermal tolerance of coated and uncoated phytase in pellet and mash diets. It was found that coating phytase does not have an impact on bio-efficacy.
Growth Performance and Preference Studies to Evaluate Brassica napus or Brassica juncea Canola Meal Fed to Weaned Pigs
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The abstract for a preference study in nursery pigs for B. napus, B. juncea or soybean meal. Pigs preferred soybean meal over either canola meal, but preferred napus over juncea. The preference between canola meals is likely due to the presence of gluconapin in juncea.
Digestibility of Canola Meal from Brassica Juncea and Napus in Grower Pigs
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The abstract for a study looking at the digestibility of Brassica Juncea compared to B. Napus. B. Juncea has less fibre and lower lysine, and had a higher dietary energy and average total tract digestibility of energy.
Nutritional Value of Lentil and Micronized Full-Fat Soybean Fed to Growing-Finishing Pigs
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The abstract for a study analyzing standardized ileal digestibility (SID) and net energy for micronized regular, and low stachyose and raffinose full-fat soybeans (R-FFSB, LSR-FFSB), lentils, and soybean meal (SBM). Lentils had a 81% lower SID and similar net energy as SBM, R-FFSB and LSR-FFSB had a higher net energy and lower SID than SBM.
Feeding Value of Green Canola Seed Fed to Growing-Finishing Pigs
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The abstract for a study examining the feeding value of green canola seed. The results show a decreased feed efficiency with increased green canola seed due to the increased fibre, but green canola seed can still provide a good source of energy and amino acids.
Effect of Supplementing of Protease, Phytase, and Carbohydrase Enzymes on Nutrient Digestibility of Canola Meal in Growing Pigs
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The abstract for a study testing enzymes to improve the digestibility of canola meal. Protease, phytase, and carbohydrase were added to 50% canola meal feed. Protease alone increase apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of crude protein, phytase increased ATTD of phosporus and calcium, protease, phytase and carbohydrase together did not increase ATTD of energy.
Carcass Characteristics of Hogs Fed Low- Oil Corn DDGS with Assumed Net Energy Values Ranging From 1.7 to 2.45 Mcal/Kg
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The abstract for a study testing the effects of low-oil corn DDGS inclusion in diets on carcass charcteristics. Increased inclusion decreased fat firmness, belly flexibility, and belly fat, but there was a difference between gilts and barrows. Gilts had increased hot carcass lean yield, cold carcass loin eye area, intramuscular fat, and belly flexibility. Barrows had increased hot carcass fat depth, leaf lard, cold carcass fat firmness, and belly fat when compared to gilts.