Blended dried bakery product in swine finishing rations

Rice bran in swine rations

R i c e bran has received increased attention as a feedstuff for swine and as a source of oil for human consumption. Depending on milling conditions and hull contamination, bran from California rice contains 15 to 20 percent oil, 30 to 40 percent digestible carbohydrate, and 12 to 14 percent protein, although levels of up to 18 percent protein have been reported. Rice bran is also an excellent ...

Inclusion of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in Swine Rations

Introduction As the ethanol industry grows in Michigan and the U.S., so does the discussion about including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in swine rations. The DDGS byproduct has the potential to be a nutritious, cost effective replacement for corn, SBM and inorganic phosphorus. Much has been written about feeding DDGS recently in popular magazines and newspapers, including infor...

The Use of Bakery Wastes in Feedlot Rations for Sheep

Intensively feeding animals can be a costly exercise, and as a result many producers are exploring innovative ways to reduce their input costs. Commercial by-products from the human food industry (eg brewers grain, citrus pulp and apple pulp) have recently become popular in animal production. Bakery waste displays favourable characteristics for animal production, however, limited information is...

Feeding of 60 % Dried Distillers Grains in Finishing Rations Results in Acceptable Lamb Performance and Carcass Quality

Utilizing Dried Distillers Grains With Solubles and Phytase to Alleviate Phosphorus Costs in Finishing Swine

percentage resulted from the inclusion of increasing dietary DDGS concentration (P < 0.01). Despite the lack of treatment effect (P = 0.29), total monounsaturated fatty acids mass percentage linearly decreased in response to increased dietary DDGS (P = 0.04). Total polyunsaturated fatty acid mass % increased linearly in response to increased concentrations of dietary DDGS (P < 0.01) The outer l...