Effect of Fat Source in Receiving Diets and Reduced Nocturnal Temperatures on Commingled Feeder Pig Performance

Authors

Michael C. Brumm, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Ernest R. Peo, Jr., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1994

Comments

Journal of Animal Science 72 (1994), pp. 1522-1529. Copyright © 1994 American Society of Animal Science. Used by permission.

Abstract

Three experiments using 864 crossbred feeder pigs were conducted to determine the effects of fat sources and a feed flavor in 3-wk receiving diets and a reduced nocturnal temperature regimen on commingled feeder pig performance. In Exp. 1, there was no response to a feed flavor on overall ADG or ADFI. Commingled pigs offered receiving diets containing 5% blended vegetable oil (5B) or 5% tallow (5T) did not differ in overall ADG (.61, .63 vs .61 kg/d) and gain:feed (.315, .307, .310) compared with pigs offered corn-soy diets.