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J. Anim. Sci. 2004. 82:2750-2756
© 2004 American Society of Animal Science

ANIMAL PRODUCTION

The effects of poultry meal source and ash level on nursery pig performance1

T. P. Keegan*, J. M. DeRouchey*,2, J. L. Nelssen*, M. D. Tokach*, R. D. Goodband* and S. S. Dritz*,{dagger}

* Department of Animal Sciences and Industry and and {dagger} Food Animal Health and Management Center, College of Veterinary Science, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 66506-0201

2 Correspondence: 126 Weber Hall (phone: 785-532-2280; fax: 785-532-7059; e-mail: jderouch{at}ksu.edu).

Weanling pigs (total of 560) were used in two experiments to determine the effects of poultry meal in nursery diets on pig performance. In Exp. 1, 210 barrows and gilts (initially 7.4 kg and 21 ± 2 d of age) were fed one of five diets, which included a control diet with no specialty protein products or (as-fed basis) the control with 2.5 or 5.0% fish meal, or 2.9 or 5.9% poultry meal (11.8% ash). Poultry meal replaced fish meal on an equal lysine basis. Overall (d 0 to 28), pigs fed diets containing fish meal had greater (P < 0.01) ADG than pigs fed poultry meal. Increasing fish meal tended to have increased (quadratic, P < 0.07) ADG, with the greatest improvement observed in pigs fed the diet containing 2.5% fish meal. Pigs fed diets containing fish meal had improved (P < 0.01) G:F compared with pigs fed diets containing poultry meal. In Exp. 2, a total of 350 barrows and gilts (initially 8.9 kg and 22 ± 2 d of age) were fed one of seven experimental diets, which included a control diet with no specialty protein products, or the control with 2.5 or 5.0% fish meal, 2.9 or 5.8% low-ash (10.9%) poultry meal, and 3.1 or 6.2% high-ash (13.5%) poultry meal. Poultry meal replaced fish meal on an equal lysine basis. Overall (d 0 to 15), there were no differences in ADG and ADFI (P = 0.14); however, pigs fed diets containing fish meal or poultry meal had improved (linear, P < 0.01) G:F compared with pigs fed the control diet. Pigs fed diets containing low-ash poultry meal had greater (P < 0.01) G:F compared with pigs fed diets containing high-ash poultry meal. Based on these data, quality control specifications, such as ash content, need to be considered when using poultry meal as an animal protein replacement in diets for nursery pigs.

Key Words: Fish meal • Growth • Nursery Pigs • Poultry Byproduct • Protein Source






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