Keith C Behnke
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View article: Effects of adding cracked corn to a pelleted supplement for nursery and finishing pigs
Effects of adding cracked corn to a pelleted supplement for nursery and finishing pigs Open
Three experiments were conducted to determine the effects of supplementing cracked corn into diets of nursery and finishing pigs. In Exp. 1, 144 pigs were used in a 28-d trial. Pigs (PIC TR4 × 1050; initially 16.5 lb) were weaned and allot…
View article: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF EXTRUDED SINKING AQUATIC FEED PELLETS
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE QUALITY OF EXTRUDED SINKING AQUATIC FEED PELLETS Open
Aquatic feed production is an important application of extrusion processing.This study focused on the effect of formulation particle size and processing parameters on physical and stability characteristics of extruded sinking shrimp feed.T…
View article: Effects of feed form on growth performance and processing yields of broiler chickens during a 42-day production period
Effects of feed form on growth performance and processing yields of broiler chickens during a 42-day production period Open
Meat birds fed high-quality pellets exhibit advantages in rate and efficiency of growth over birds fed poorer quality pellets. However, the associated feed manufacturing cost and reduced production rates to obtain high-quality pellets are …
View article: The importance of defining the method in particle size analysis by sieving
The importance of defining the method in particle size analysis by sieving Open
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) publishes
\na standard for identifying particle size by sieving (ASABE S319.4). However, this
\nstandard includes a number of options that allow the test to be conducted…
View article: Effects of feeding cracked corn and concentrate protein pellets on broiler growth performance
Effects of feeding cracked corn and concentrate protein pellets on broiler growth performance Open
Typically, in a vertically integrated poultry (broiler or turkey) operation, maintaining adequate feed manufacturing production proves to be a challenge. To evaluate an alternative management strategy, 2 studies were conducted to examine t…
View article: Effects of the addition of roller mill ground corn to pelleted feed during a fifty-six-day production period on growth performance and processing yields of broiler chickens
Effects of the addition of roller mill ground corn to pelleted feed during a fifty-six-day production period on growth performance and processing yields of broiler chickens Open
Poor pelleting production rates can raise the milling cost and increase the frequency of feed outages for broiler integrated operations. The number of broilers marketed to heavy BW has been increasing, and meeting feed delivery schedules c…
View article: Effects of expander conditioning on the nutritional value of diets with dried distillers grains with solubles in nursery and finishing pigs
Effects of expander conditioning on the nutritional value of diets with dried distillers grains with solubles in nursery and finishing pigs Open
Three experiments were conducted to determine the effects of expander conditioning on nutritional value of diets without and with corn- and sorghum-based dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS). In Exp. 1, 180 nursery pigs (average we…
View article: Diet preference and growth performance in weanling pigs fed diets with morinda citrifolia (noni)
Diet preference and growth performance in weanling pigs fed diets with morinda citrifolia (noni) Open
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of adding 5% Morinda citrifolia (noni; Morinda Agricultural Products, Orem, UT) to diets for weanling pigs. In Exp. 1, 48 pigs (initially 9.3 lb) were used in a 29-d preference study.…
View article: Effects of morinda citrifolia (noni) and diet complexity on growth performance in weanling pigs
Effects of morinda citrifolia (noni) and diet complexity on growth performance in weanling pigs Open
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of concentration (0, 0.75, 1.5, 3.0, and 6.0%) of Morinda citrifolia (no-ni; Morinda Agricultural Products, Orem, UT) and diet complexity in weanling pigs. In Exp. 1, 210 pigs (initia…
View article: Effects of Marker Selection and Mix Time on the Coefficient of Variation (Mix Uniformity) of Broiler Feed
Effects of Marker Selection and Mix Time on the Coefficient of Variation (Mix Uniformity) of Broiler Feed Open
An experiment was conducted evaluating several markers to determine mix uniformity. Treatment diet was a corn-soybean meal-based diet formulated for broiler chicks fed from 0 to 17 d posthatch. Dietary nutrients or tracers evaluated includ…
View article: Effect of glycerol on pellet mill production efficiency
Effect of glycerol on pellet mill production efficiency Open
Crude glycerol is a by-product of the biofuels industry, which has the potential to be used as a feed ingredient in animal diets. However, little is known about glycerol's nutritional value or how it impacts feed quality and feed processin…
View article: Effects of the Addition of Roller Mill Ground Corn to Pelleted Feed on Pelleting Parameters, Broiler Performance, and Intestinal Strength
Effects of the Addition of Roller Mill Ground Corn to Pelleted Feed on Pelleting Parameters, Broiler Performance, and Intestinal Strength Open
Maintaining an optimal pelleting production rate can be difficult when manufacturing feeds for meat birds. Increased production time may be required to fill feed demand and feed outages occur if demand is not met. Identifying management st…
View article: Grinding and Pelleting Responses of Pearl Millet-Based Diets
Grinding and Pelleting Responses of Pearl Millet-Based Diets Open
Pearl millet grain has been reported as an alternative feed ingredient for broiler chickens, but little information exists on the feed processing parameters associated with this cereal grain. This study examined grinding and pelleting resp…
View article: Influence of Feed Form on Estimated Digestible Lysine Needs of Male Broilers from Sixteen to Thirty Days of Age
Influence of Feed Form on Estimated Digestible Lysine Needs of Male Broilers from Sixteen to Thirty Days of Age Open
An experiment was conducted to determine if pelleting diets affected estimated digestible lysine needs for body weight gain (BWG) and feed efficiency (FE) of male broilers from 16 to 30 d. A 2 × 5 factorial treatment arrangement was achiev…
View article: Effect of Wheat Bran Phytase Subjected to Different Conditioning Temperatures on Phosphorus Utilization by Broiler Chicks Based on Body Weight and Toe Ash Measurements
Effect of Wheat Bran Phytase Subjected to Different Conditioning Temperatures on Phosphorus Utilization by Broiler Chicks Based on Body Weight and Toe Ash Measurements Open
Cereal grains and oilseed byproducts are major components of diets commercially fed to poultry and swine. Although phosphorus levels are relatively high in these feedstuffs, most of it is presented as phytate and thus, unavailable to monog…
View article: Influence of Feed Form on Dietary Lysine and Energy Intake and Utilization of Broilers from 14 to 30 Days of Age
Influence of Feed Form on Dietary Lysine and Energy Intake and Utilization of Broilers from 14 to 30 Days of Age Open
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of feed form on lysine and dietary energy levels necessary for maximum body weight gain (BWG) and feed efficiency (FE) of male broilers from 14 to 30 d and to determine if birds realize a…
View article: Effects of Expander Processing and Enzyme Supplementation of Wheat-based Diets for Finishing Pigs
Effects of Expander Processing and Enzyme Supplementation of Wheat-based Diets for Finishing Pigs Open
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of expander processing and enzyme supplementation of wheat-based diets on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs.For Exp. 1, 60 finishing pigs (average initia…
View article: Processing Procedures and Feeding Systems for Sorghum-based Diets Given to Lactating Sows
Processing Procedures and Feeding Systems for Sorghum-based Diets Given to Lactating Sows Open
One hundred and twenty nine primiparous sows were used to determine the effects of alternative processing procedures and feeding systems on the nutritional value of sorghum grain-based diets for lactating sows.Treatments were a ground sorg…
View article: Corn Particle Size Affects Nutritional Value of Simple and Complex Diets for Nursery Pigs and Broiler Chicks
Corn Particle Size Affects Nutritional Value of Simple and Complex Diets for Nursery Pigs and Broiler Chicks Open
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of reducing particle size of corn from 1,000 to 500 µm in simple and complex diets for nursery pigs and broiler chicks.In Exp 1., 192 nursery pigs were used in a 24 d growth assay.Tre…
View article: Effects of sorghum genotype on milling characteristics and growth performance of nursery pigs
Effects of sorghum genotype on milling characteristics and growth performance of nursery pigs Open
The sorghums used in our experiment (mill-run, red feed-quality, and white food-quality) had greater true grinding efficiency than corn. Mill-run sorghum also ground easier and with greater true efficiency than the red and food quality (wh…
View article: Effects of expanding and pelleting diets on finishing pigs fed from wet/dry feeders
Effects of expanding and pelleting diets on finishing pigs fed from wet/dry feeders Open
Pigs fed pelleted and expanded diets from wet/dry feeders had 4.4% greater ADG and 7.9 % greater efficiency of gain than pigs fed a mash diet. Also, trends for greater efficiencies of gain occurred among pigs fed expanded pellets vs standa…
View article: Effects of feeder design (conventional dry feeder, dry shelf-feeder, and wet/dry shelf-feeder) on finishing pigs
Effects of feeder design (conventional dry feeder, dry shelf-feeder, and wet/dry shelf-feeder) on finishing pigs Open
Pigs fed from wet/dry shelf-feeders had 6.8% greater ADG compared to those fed from dry shelf-feeders and used 18.3% less water than those fed from conventional feeders.; Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 16, 2000
View article: Effects of feeder design and pellet quality on finishing pigs
Effects of feeder design and pellet quality on finishing pigs Open
Pigs fed from wet/dry feeders had 2.5% greater ADG and used 26% less water compared to pigs fed from conventional dry feeders. Also, as percentage fines was increased from none to 50%, ADG and digestibilities of DM and N decreased. However…
View article: The effect of decreasing sorghum amylose content on steam-flaking production characteristics
The effect of decreasing sorghum amylose content on steam-flaking production characteristics Open
This experiment demonstrated no advantage in using a waxy sorghum over a conventional sorghum for steam flaking. Even though the waxy variety had a slight increase in in-vitro gas production after flaking, the benefit was outweighed by the…
View article: Conditions during expander processing of soybean meal and raw soybeans affect nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs
Conditions during expander processing of soybean meal and raw soybeans affect nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs Open
Expander processing improved nutrient digestibility in diets with soybean meal and raw soybeans. Furthermore, with 600 psi cone pressure (20 k Wh/tonon ofspecific energy input), the diets with raw soybeans had equal or greater digestibilit…
View article: Effects of conditioners (standard, long term, and expander) on pellet quality and growth performance in nursery pigs
Effects of conditioners (standard, long term, and expander) on pellet quality and growth performance in nursery pigs Open
In our first experiment, digestibilities for DM, N, and GE were greater and F/G was better for pigs fed pelleted diets than for pigs fed meal diets. However, we observed no advantages in ADG or F/G with long-term conditioning. In a second …
View article: Effects of sorghum starch type, endosperm hardness, and processing on digestibility and growth performance in finishing pigs and chicks
Effects of sorghum starch type, endosperm hardness, and processing on digestibility and growth performance in finishing pigs and chicks Open
In finishing pigs, waxy sorghum had lower digestibilities for DM and GE than the other genotypes. Also, the hard sorghums were more digestible (P<.06) than the medium hardness sorghum. In broiler chicks, the waxy sorghum was similar to the…