| dc.rights | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.title | Levels of Barley in Rations for Growing Pigs | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.description | Swine production and the feeding of barley-based rations are profit-maximizing 'naturals' for North Dakota farmers. Evaluating the cost of feed stuffs and their nutritive content indicates that North Dakota swine producers should utilize the maximum amounts of barley and oats possible in balanced swine rations as a means of reducing feed costs. In 1971, little has been known concerning the ability of the young pig to utilize fibrous feeds, such as barley and oats, during the early growing period from 25 to 50 pounds. The article discusses a series of experiments conducted to evaluate the ability of the young pig to utilize various levels of barley in pelleted rations and to determine the optimum level of barley in rations for pigs between approximately 25 and 50 pounds. It was demonstrated
that barley can replace corn as the sole cereal grain in balanced, pelleted rations formulated to contain 18 % crude protein in which the supplemental protein was provided by soybean meal and fish meal. The substitution of barley for all of the corn and a portion of the soybean meal resulted in a less expensive ration which produced the most economical weight gains. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-11-25T20:07:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-11-25T20:07:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1971 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/24459 | |
| dc.creator.author | Harrold, R. L. | |
| dc.creator.author | Dinusson, W. E. | |
| dc.creator.author | Haugse, C. N. | |
| dc.creator.author | Johnson, J. N. | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Farm Research; 29:1; Sep/Oct 1971 | |
