Effect of Grain Source and Dietary Level of Oat Hulls on Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization in the Growing Pig

Authors

R. L. Moser, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
E. R. Peo, Jr., University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B. D. Moser, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A. J. Lewis, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1982

Comments

Published in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 54 (1982), pp. 800-805. Copyright © 1982 American Society of Animal Science. Used by permission

Abstract

Three metabolism trials were conducted to determine the effect of grain source and dietary level of oat hulls on dry matter digestibility, P and Ca retention and intestinal phytase activity of growing pigs. Twenty-four crossbred pigs (39 kg)were used. Dry matter digestibilities of corn-based diets were greater (P<.01) than grain sorghum-based diets (74.7 vs 63.5%). Diets containing 10% oat hulls had lower (P<.01) dry matter digestibilities than diets containing no oat hulls (64.0 vs 74.2%).