Effects of soybean meal particle size on growth performance of nursery pigs

Authors

K R. Lawrence
C W. Hastad
M J. Webster
Robert D. Goodband
Michael D. Tokach
Jim L. Nelssen
Steven S. Dritz

Keywords

Swine day, 2001; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 02-132-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 880; Swine; Pigs; Soybean meal; Particle size

Abstract

A total of 360 pigs were used in two experiments to determine the effects of decreasing particle size of soybean meal on nursery pig performance. In Exp. 1, pigs were fed diets containing 34% extrudedexpelled soybean meal ground to 965, 742, or 639 microns. In Exp. 2, pigs were fed the same diet containing solvent extracted soybean meal ground to 1226, 797, or 444 microns. Decreasing soybean meal particle size did not influence pig growth performance in either study.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 2001

Recommended Citation

Lawrence, K R.; Hastad, C W.; Webster, M J.; Goodband, Robert D.; Tokach, Michael D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; and Dritz, Steven S. (2001) "Effects of soybean meal particle size on growth performance of nursery pigs," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 10. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6699