Abstract

Two studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of irradiation of spray-dried animal plasma and Termin-8 treatment to spray-dried animal plasma, base mix (specialty protein products, milk products, ground oat groats, soy flour, flow agent, vitamins, and minerals), or whole diet on nursery pig performance. Overall (d 0 to 14) in Exp. 1, pigs fed diets containing irradiated plasma had increased ADG and pigs fed Termin-8® treated plasma had increased ADG and ADFI compared to pigs fed diets with regular plasma or whole diets (containing either regular or irradiated plasma) treated with Termin-8. No differences in F/G were observed among treatments. In Exp. 2, pigs fed diets that contained either animal plasma or base mix treated with Termin-8 in the SEW diet had increased ADG and F/G from d 0 to 13 compared to no Termin-8 treatment, but no differences were observed overall (d 0 to 40). Therefore, the use of irradiated spray-dried animal plasma and Termin-8 treated spray-dried animal plasma and base mix improves growth performance in nursery pigs during the initial period after weaning.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 2001

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, Irradiation, Termin-8®, Nursery pig

How to Cite:

Musser, R. E., Cannon, W. N., DeRouchey, J. M., Tokach, M. D., Nelssen, J. L., Goodband, R. D. & Dritz, S. S., (2001) “Evaluation of irradiation and Termin-8® addition to spray-dried animal plasma, base mix and/or whole diet on growth performance of nursery pigs”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports 1(10), 20-26. doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.6703