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Protease Inclusion Improves Growth Performance of Nursery Pigs

Improved Growth Efficiency with Protease Inclusion to a High-Protein, Lysine-Deficient, and High Fiber Content Diet in Nursery Pigs

Published: November 30, 2012
Summary
Introduction Inclusion of high levels of byproducts can reduce diet cost but tend to also decrease growth performance due to low nutrient digestibility. Dietary enzyme supplementation may be a viable solution to increase byproduct inclusion while maintaining growth performance. Materials and Methods Pigs (337 × C-22, PIC, Hendersonville, TN) weaned at 21 days (d) of age wer...
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Jeffery Escobar
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