Effects of intermittent ractopamine HCl (paylean) use on pig growth performance in late finishing (2005)

Authors

C R. Neill
C N. Groesbeck
K R. Brown
Robert D. Goodband
Michael D. Tokach
Jim L. Nelssen
Joel M. DeRouchey
Steven S. Dritz

Keywords

Swine day, 2005; Summary Publication of Report of Progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 964; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 06-63-S; Finishing pig; Paylean; Withdrawal; Swine

Abstract

A total of 324 pigs (initially 149 lb) were used in a 56-d feeding trial to examine growth performance of pigs as affected by different ractopamine HCl (Paylean) regimens. There were four experimental treatments: A) the control diet fed for 56 d; B) the Paylean diet (9 g/ton) fed for 21 d, then control for 35 d; C) Paylean fed for 21 d, then control for 14 d, and then Paylean for 21 d; and D) control diet 35 d and then Paylean 21 d. Treatment C (feeding Paylean for 21 d, withdrawing it for 14 d, and re-feeding for 21 d) had the same overall affect on ADG and F/G as feeding Paylean for the last 21 d only. Weight gain was greater (P0.46) ADG and F/G, compared with pigs not previously fed Paylean. These results suggest that withdrawing Paylean for 14 d and re-feeding will have the same overall growth effect as feeding Paylean once.; Swine Day, 2005, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2005

Recommended Citation

Neill, C R.; Groesbeck, C N.; Brown, K R.; Goodband, Robert D.; Tokach, Michael D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; and Dritz, Steven S. (2005) "Effects of intermittent ractopamine HCl (paylean) use on pig growth performance in late finishing (2005)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6858