Effect of number of dietary phases fed during the wean-to-finish period on growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs under commercial conditions

An abstract of a study that evaluated the effect of number of dietary phases fed during the wean-to-finish period on growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs using a RCBD (blocking factor being day of start on test) with three treatments is presented. The study findings indicate that t...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2017-03, Vol.95, p.129
Main Authors: Estrada, J E, Ellis, M, Stas, N M, Cooper, N C, Gaines, A M, Shull, C M, Mendoza, O F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diet
Feeds
Hogs
Phases
Physical growth
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Summary:An abstract of a study that evaluated the effect of number of dietary phases fed during the wean-to-finish period on growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs using a RCBD (blocking factor being day of start on test) with three treatments is presented. The study findings indicate that there is no effect (P > 0.05) of the number of dietary phases on carcass yield, backfat depth, or predicted carcass lean content. Furthermore, these findings suggest that the number of dietary phases can be reduced from 9 to 6 without affecting wean-to-finish growth performance or carcass characteristics.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.2527/asasmw.2017.268