Abstract

One hundred forty pigs averaging 28 pounds were fed a corn-soybean meal diet to study the influence of fat level and calorie:protein (C:P) ratio on the performance and carcass composition. With a constant C:P ratio, fat level made no significant difference on daily gains, but feed efficiency improved as fat level increased. Increasing fat without adjusting the C:P ratio decreased daily gain and metabolizable energy per unit of gain increased. With a constant C:P ratio, feeding 6 or 12% fat did not influence fat content of the carcass. However, feeding 12% added fat without adjusting the C:P ratio markedly increased fat content of the carcass.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 2, 1972

Keywords: Swine day, 1972, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 193, Swine, Fat, Calorie:Protein ratio, Performance, Carcass composition, Metabolizable

How to Cite:

Allee, G. L. & Hines, R. H., (1972) “Influence of fat level and calorie:protein ratio on performance and carcass composition of young pigs”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(10), 29-32. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.3507