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A comparison of meal and pelleted forms of creep feed for suckling pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

R. Braude ,
M. Jill Townsend  and
J. G. Rowell
R. Braude
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading
M. Jill Townsend
Affiliation:
National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading
J. G. Rowell
Affiliation:
A.R.C. Statistics Group, School of Agriculture, University of Cambridge
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Three creep rations were fed in the form of meal, pellets and ground pellets. The compositions of the first two rations were similar to those of the rations used in general farming practice; the compositions of the pellets and ground pellets were identical. The experiment was carried out for 8 weeks from birth at thirteen centres and involved a total of 152 litters. No difference between meal and ground pellets was found in either food consumption or weight gain. Pigs on pellets consumed 18% more than pigs on meal, but this did not result in a significant improvement in weight gain. Treatment × centre interactions were not significant.

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Research Article
Information
The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 54 , Issue 2 , April 1960 , pp. 274 - 277
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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