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Performance effects of graded levels of wheat inclusion in diets for growing and finishing pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

M E E McCann  and
E Magowan
M E E McCann*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Norrthern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast, United Kingdom
E Magowan
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, United Kingdom Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Norrthern Ireland, Newforge Lane, Belfast, United Kingdom
*
E-mail: Elizabeth.McCann@dardni.gov.uk
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Wheat and barley are common ingredients in diets for growing and finishing pigs. Traditionally, barley has been included at higher inclusion levels due to a lower purchase cost and also because of reports that high levels of wheat inclusions (700g/kg) can cause stomach ulceration (Nielson and Ingvartsen 2000) and pig grading problems (Hanrahan and O’Grady 1984). However, wheat contains a higher digestible energy (DE) content than barley (15.2 vs. 13.9 MJ/kg DM) and therefore substituting wheat for barley should result in better pig performance (Van Barneveld 1999). The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of increasing the level of wheat in growing/finishing pig rations on performance and stomach ulceration.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 119
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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