Effects of pelleting and pellet conditioning temperatures on weanling pig performance (1999)

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

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

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

Recommended Citation

Steidinger, M U.; Tokach, Michael D.; O'Quinn, P R.; Woodworth, J C.; McKinney, Leland J.; Borg, B S.; Campbell, J M.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; and Dritz, Steven S. (1999) "Effects of pelleting and pellet conditioning temperatures on weanling pig performance (1999)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6652