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An evaluation of the micronization process for preparing cereals for the growing pig. 3. A note on the effect of micronization temperature on the nutritive value of wheat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

T. L. J. Lawrence
Affiliation:
University of Liverpool, Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Field Station, Neston, Wirral, Cheshire, L64 7TE
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Summary

1. In two experiments the nutritive value for the growing pig of wheat which had been micronized at temperatures of 155°, 190° or 220°C, flaked (rolled) and then ground was compared with wheat which had either been ground, or rolled and then ground.

2. In the first experiment 60 pigs offered individually, restricted amounts of feed were used in a growth and efficiency of conversion study. In the second experiment 15 pigs were used in digestibility and nitrogen retention studies.

3. The highest micronization temperature gave a significant depression in growth rate and in efficiency of conversion of dietary dry matter as compared with the other treatments for which there were no significant differences.

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Research Article
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1975

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