Growth and Carcass Characteristics of High-Lean Finishing Pigs Fed Reduced Lysine Diets in Bedded Hoop Barns

Lammers, Peter; Stender, David; Honeyman, Mark

Growth and Carcass Characteristics of High-Lean Finishing Pigs Fed Reduced Lysine Diets in Bedded Hoop Barns

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GrowthCarcassCharacteristics.pdf (187.58 KB)

Date

2017-01-01

Authors

Lammers, Peter

Stender, David

Honeyman, Mark

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Organizational Units

Organizational Unit

Extension and Experiment Station Publications

It can be very challenging to locate information about individual ISU Extension publications via the library website. Quick Search will list the name of the series, but it will not list individual publications within each series. The Parks Library Reference Collection has a List of Current Series, Serial Publications (Series Publications of Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), published as of March 2004. It lists each publication from 1888-2004 (by title and publication number - and in some cases it will show an author name).

Organizational Unit

Animal Science

The Department of Animal Science originally concerned itself with teaching the selection, breeding, feeding and care of livestock. Today it continues this study of the symbiotic relationship between animals and humans, with practical focuses on agribusiness, science, and animal management.

History
The Department of Animal Husbandry was established in 1898. The name of the department was changed to the Department of Animal Science in 1962. The Department of Poultry Science was merged into the department in 1971.

Historical Names

Department of Animal Husbandry (1898–1962)

Related Units

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (parent college)

Department of Poultry Science (merged with, 1971)

Journal Issue

2016 Farm Progress Reports

Department

Extension and Experiment Station PublicationsAnimal Science

Abstract

Pork quality is an important attribute for niche pork markets. Diet and genetics are two important factors influencing growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing pigs. It is well documented that matching dietary amino acids with genetic potential for growth is a sound strategy to maximize lean growth. The impact of underfeeding lysine and other amino acids on carcass quality attributes is less certain. The purpose of this study was to compare growth performance and carcass characteristics of market pigs fed reduced lysine diets in bedded hoop barns with the intended goal of improving intramuscular fat. This article reports the results from four trials conducted March 2015 through January 2016.