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J. Anim Sci. 1956. 15:315-319.
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Comparison of Refined Cane Sugar, Invert Cane Molasses and Unrefined Cane Sugar in Starter Rations for Early Weaned Pigs1,2,

F. Diaz, V. C. Speer, G. C. Ashton, C. H. Liu and D. V. Catron3,4,

Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station

Abstract

One hundred and twenty baby pigs weaned at an average of 9 days of age and 5.8 pounds were all fed I.S.C. Pre-Starter "75" to 2 weeks of age. Then they were used to evaluate rations containing 0, 5, 10 and 15 percent sugar coming from refined cane sugar; 0, 5 and 10 percent sugar from invert cane molasses; or combinations of the two sugars not to exceed 15 percent total sugar. These rations were compared to one containing 15 percent unrefined cane sugar. Triplicate pens of 4 pigs each were fed the 10 different experimental rations from 2 to 8 weeks of age.

Increased levels of refined cane sugar and unrefined cane sugar, but not sugar from invert cane molasses, improved gains and feed efficiency. No excessive scoring was noticed attributable to sugar or molasses at the levels fed.

Footnotes

1 Journal paper No. J-2808 of the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, Ames, Iowa. Animal Husbandry Department. Project No. 959.

2 This research was supported in part by two grants, one from the Sugar Research Foundation, 52 Wall Street, New York 5, N. Y., and another from the Publicker Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

3 The authors appreciate the vitamins and antibiotics supplied by Fine Chemicals Division of the American Cyanamid Co., New York, N. Y. and Merck and Co., Inc., Rahway, N. J., and the unrefined cane sugar supplied by E. R. Squibb & Sons, Inc., New Brunswick, N. J., and invert cane molasses supplied by Publicker Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.

4 Acknowledgment is made to Mr. Donald Quinn, Swine Nutrition Research Farm superintendent and his associates for their assistance.






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