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Journal of Animal Science, Vol 73, Issue 2 421-426, Copyright © 1995 by American Society of Animal Science

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Reducing particle size of corn in lactation diets from 1,200 to 400 micrometers improves sow and litter performance

K. J. Wondra, J. D. Hancock, G. A. Kennedy, R. H. Hines and K. C. Behnke
Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506-0201, USA.

One hundred primiparous sows were used to determine the effects of particle size of corn in lactation diets on sow and litter performance. The sows were fed a corn-soybean meal-based diet with the corn ground to 1,200, 900, 600, or 400 microns. Particle size of corn had no influence on sow BW or backfat loss (P > .30), subsequent weaning-to-estrus interval (P > .40), or percentage of sows returning to estrus (P > .09). However, ADFI was increased (linear effect, P < .04) as particle size was reduced from 1,200 to 400 microns. Pig survivability was not affected (P > .30) but litter BW gain was increased by 11% when sows were fed diets with 400 vs 1,200 microns corn (linear effect, P < .05). Apparent digestibilities of DM, N, and GE were increased by 5, 7, and 7%, respectively, as particle size was reduced from 1,200 to 400 microns (linear effects, P < .001). Intake of DE was increased 14% (13.7 to 15.6 Mcal/d) as corn particle size was reduced from 1,200 to 400 microns. Intakes of digestible DM and N also were increased (11 and 14%, respectively), whereas fecal excretions of DM and N were decreased by 21 and 31%, respectively (linear effects, P < .001). Reducing particle size increased severity of ulceration and keratinization (nonzero correlations of P < .04 and P < .004, respectively) in the esophageal region of the stomach, although the changes were not associated with reduced sow performance.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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