Protein level and lysine supplementation of diets for weaned pigs (1975)

Authors

G L. Allee
B A. Koch
Robert H. Hines

Keywords

Swine day, 1975; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 505; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 283; Swine; Protein; Lysine; Weaned pigs

Abstract

Seventy-two pigs, 30 days old averaging 17 pounds initially, were used to evaluate lysine additions to 16 and 18 percent protein fortified corn-soybean meal diets. Adding 0.1% or 0.2% L-lysine to the 16% protein diet increased weight gains. Gain and efficiency of pigs fed the 16% protein diet supplemented with 0.2% L-lysine were similar to that of pigs fed the 18% protein corn-soybean meal diet. Adding lysine to the 18% protein diet improved neither gains nor feed efficiency of pigs weaned at four weeks of age.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 13, 1975

Recommended Citation

Allee, G L.; Koch, B A.; and Hines, Robert H. (1975) "Protein level and lysine supplementation of diets for weaned pigs (1975)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3521