Masincupp, F.B. and Prince, C.F. Jr. (1974) Effect of various levels of bird-resistant grain sorghum on the live performance and carcass characteristics of meat type swine. Tennessee Farm and Home Science (Jul). pp. 24-27.
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Abstract
Duroc pigs in 10 groups each of 2 barrows and 2 gilts were given diets in which a bird-resistant variety of grain sorghum, McNair 546, replaced no maize or 25, 50, 75% or all of it. The pigs were killed at about 220 lb liveweight. Digestibility was estimated in 6 other Duroc and 6 crossbred pigs given maize or grain sorghum or equal proportions of these. There was no significant difference in average daily gain on any diet, but feed required for unit gain increased as the proportion of grain sorghum increased. There was no significant difference in carcass quality or characteristics, but average thickness of back fat tended to decrease as the sorghum increased. Digestibility decreased as sorghum increased but not significantly. Tannin content of the sorghum is discussed
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Assistant Professor (Knoxville), University of Tennessee |
| Subjects: | Crop Improvement |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2012 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2012 09:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8208 |
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