Effects of feeder design and pellet quality on finishing pigs

Authors

N Amornthewaphat
Joe D. Hancock
Keith C. Behnke
Leland J. McKinney
C W. Starkey
D J. Lee
C L. Jones
J S. Park
D W. Dean

Keywords

Swine day, 2000; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 01-138-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 858; Swine; Pellet quality; Wet/dry feeders; Finishing pigs

Abstract

Pigs fed from wet/dry feeders had 2.5% greater ADG and used 26% less water compared to pigs fed from conventional dry feeders. Also, as percentage fines was increased from none to 50%, ADG and digestibilities of DM and N decreased. However, the decreased ADG with increased pellet fines occurred only with the conventional dry feeder.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 16, 2000

Recommended Citation

Amornthewaphat, N; Hancock, Joe D.; Behnke, Keith C.; McKinney, Leland J.; Starkey, C W.; Lee, D J.; Jones, C L.; Park, J S.; and Dean, D W. (2000) "Effects of feeder design and pellet quality on finishing pigs," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6665