No Adverse Effects from Feeding Roasted Green Soybeans
The pigs readily accepted and consumed the experimental diets. As indicated in Table 1, pigs achieved high growth rates on both treatments and no differences (P>0.10) were observed between the two dietary treatments. There were no effects of dietary treatments on any of the carcass characteristics that were evaluated, including meat and fat color scores. This was consistent with visual and subjective evaluation of carcass quality and meat color.
In conclusion, no negative effects were observed for any of the growth and carcass characteristics that were evaluated. There is no concern about feeding green roasted beans to pigs.
Green Soybeans |
Regular Soybeans |
|
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Performance Results1 |
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Number of pens (pigs) |
5 (10) |
4 (8) |
Average daily feed intake (g/day) |
3671 |
3716 |
Average Daily Gain (g/day) |
1027 |
1000 |
Feed : Gain |
3.58 |
3.73 |
Carcass Results2 |
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Number of pigs |
10 |
10 |
Dressing (%) |
84.3 |
83.8 |
Fat Depth (mm) |
16.3 |
17.3 |
Lean Depth (mm) |
52.4 |
55.1 |
% Yield |
61.2 |
60.9 |
Fat Firmness |
3.61 |
3.49 |
1 Values
are Least Square Means and adjusted for initial body weight in the
statistical model
2 Values are Least Square Means and adjusted for hot
carcass weight in the statistical model
Acknowledgement:Support provided by staff at the feed mill, swine unit and the abattoir at the University of Guelph is greatly appreciated.
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