Effects of expanders (high shear conditioning) on growth performance in finishing pigs (1996)

Authors

S L. Johnston
S L. Traylor
Robert H. Hines
S P. Sorrell
I H. Kim
G A. Kennedy
Joe D. Hancock
Keith C. Behnke

Keywords

Swine day, 1996; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 97-142-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 772; Swine; Expander; Pellet; Ulcers; Finishing pigs

Abstract

Diets that had been processed using standard, long-term, and expander (high shear) conditioning tended to support greater ADG than an unconditioned meal control diet. Pelleting was necessary to maximize efficiency of growth, but only with standard and long-term conditioning. Indeed, the best efficiencies of gain were for pigs fed the expander processed diets, with no additional benefits from pelleting the expanded mash.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 21, 1996

Recommended Citation

Johnston, S L.; Traylor, S L.; Hines, Robert H.; Sorrell, S P.; Kim, I H.; Kennedy, G A.; Hancock, Joe D.; and Behnke, Keith C. (1996) "Effects of expanders (high shear conditioning) on growth performance in finishing pigs (1996)," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6500