Background Reduction of the particle size of corn increases energy digestibility and concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy.Pelleting may also reduce particle size of grain,but it is not known if there ...Background Reduction of the particle size of corn increases energy digestibility and concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy.Pelleting may also reduce particle size of grain,but it is not known if there are interactions between particle size reduction and pelleting.The objective of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that particle size reduction and pelleting,separately or in combination,increase N balance,apparent total tract digestibility(ATTD)of fiber and fat,and net energy(NE)in corn-soybean meal diets fed to group-housed pigs.Methods Six corn-soybean meal-based diets were used in a 3×2 factorial design with 3 particle sizes of corn(i.e.,700,500,or 300μm)and 2 diet forms(i.e.,meal or pelleted).Pigs were allowed ad libitum access to feed and water.Twenty-four castrated male pigs(initial weight:29.52 kg;standard diviation:1.40)were allotted to the 6 diets using a 6×6 Latin square design with 6 calorimeter chambers(i.e.,4 pigs/chamber)and 6 periods.Oxygen consumption and CO_(2)and CH_(4)productions were measured during fed and fasting states and fecal and urine samples were collected.Results Regardless of particle size of corn,the ATTD of gross energy(GE),N,and acid-hydrolyzed ether extract(AEE),and the concentration of NE were greater(P<0.05)in pelleted diets than in meal diets.Regardless of diet form,the ATTD of GE,N,and AEE,and the concentration of NE were increased(linear;P<0.05)by reducing the particle size of corn,but the increase was greater in meal diets than in pelleted diets(interaction;P<0.05).Conclusions Both pelleting and reduction of corn particle size increased nutrient digestibility and NE,but increases were greater in meal diets than in pelleted diets.展开更多
In order to ensure quality of pellet feed and improve production performance of animals, factors affecting the quality and granulating property of pellet feed were analyzed from the aspects of raw materials, process a...In order to ensure quality of pellet feed and improve production performance of animals, factors affecting the quality and granulating property of pellet feed were analyzed from the aspects of raw materials, process and equipments. The effects of these factors on production of pellet feed decline in the following order： composition and proportion of raw materials; material fineness; refining temperature and other refining factors; equipments like ring die and press roller; and cooling and drying conditions展开更多
The present study evaluated the effect of feed particle size, thermal processing, several levels of fat inclusion and moisture addition on pellet quality and protein solubility in potassium hydroxide （KOH） in a corn...The present study evaluated the effect of feed particle size, thermal processing, several levels of fat inclusion and moisture addition on pellet quality and protein solubility in potassium hydroxide （KOH） in a corn, soybean meal and animal by products based broiler diets. The different processing factors were combined in a 2 x 4 x 4 x 2 factorial arrangement in an eight randomized block consisting of eight production series： two particle sizes （coarse： 1,041 microns and medium： 743 microns）, four fat inclusion levels at the mixer （15, 25, 35 and 45 g/kg of feed）, four moisture addition levels in the conditioner （0, 7, 14 and 21 g/kg of feed） and two thermal processing treatments （conditioner-pellet press treatment or conditioner-expander-pellet treatment） which resulted in 64 different processed feeds. For the determination of the pellet durability index （PDI）, the amount of intact pellets and protein solubility determinations, eight feed samples （replicates） were collected for each treatment. The data were transformed using a variation of Box-Cox transformation in order to fit a normal distribution （p 〉 0.05）. Adding moisture up to 21 g/kg of feed in the conditioner improved pellet quality of the diets （p 〈 0.05）. Expansion of diets before pelleting improved （P 〈 0.05） PDI and amount of intact pellets by 26% and 31%, respectively, as compared to a simple conditioning-pelleting feed processing. Expander treatment （at 110 ℃） decreased （p 〈 0.05） protein solubility in KOH from 686 g/kg to 643 g/kg total protein as compared to pelleting process （at 80-82 ℃）. The amount of intact pellets reduced from 773 g/kg to 746 g/kg of feed （/7 〈 0.05） as particle size increased from medium to coarse grinding. Pellet quality was significantly reduced with fat inclusion levels higher than 35 g/kg of diet.展开更多
In order to solve the problem that the musk deer concentrated feed were easy to get rancidity in spring, summer, autumn and freezing in winter, high quality and palatability pellet feed of musk deer was researched and...In order to solve the problem that the musk deer concentrated feed were easy to get rancidity in spring, summer, autumn and freezing in winter, high quality and palatability pellet feed of musk deer was researched and developed to ensure the quality of musk deer＇s feed. Twenty-eight male musk deer （3 - 10 years old） （Moschus berezovskii） with normal body condition in the same culture conditions were chosen and were randomly divided into experimental group （fed pellets group） and control group （original feeding diet group）, the results show that musk deer was able to adapt to the pellet feed generally in 13 days and the duration varied with the palatability of pellet feed. During the trial period, the difference of the body weight, the average musk yield of producing musk deer and the producing musk incidence between the experimental group and the control group was not significant, the incidence of disease and mortality of experimental group deer was significantly lower than the control group.展开更多
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of using multiple dietary inclusion rates of alkaline aqueous lignin by-product(AALB),in replacing a commercial binder,on the preference and feeding behavior of...The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of using multiple dietary inclusion rates of alkaline aqueous lignin by-product(AALB),in replacing a commercial binder,on the preference and feeding behavior of dairy heifers,and in vitro digestibility.In the experiment I,five pelleted diets including negative control(no-binder),commercial lignosulfonate binder,and 1.6%,3.2%,and 4.8%of AALB were tested.In the experiment II,five pelleted diets including negative control,positive control(2%molasses),and 1%,2.4%,and 3.8%of AALB(all combined with 2%of molasses)were tested.Feeding behavior and preference were determined for 60 min per animal per evaluation.In vitro digestibility was determined for each pelleted diet for 48 h over five incubation runs.Results from Experiment I showed animals receiving 1.6%of AALB diet showed the greatest preference(dry matter(DM),intake)and a greater number of approaches with eating than other diets.The preference was lower when animals received control or 4.8%AALB diets relative to other diets.Results from Experiment II revealed animals receiving 3.8%AALB combined with molasses showed the greatest DM intake preference over 60 min,and DM intake per approach.Diets that included 2.4%and 3.8%of AALB combined with molasses presented the greatest in vitro DM digestibility.Overall,heifers showed a greater intake when receiving pelleted diets with 1.6%AALB.Furthermore,preference,intake over 60 min,and in vitro DM digestibility,were greater in the pelleted diets that contained higher rates of AALB when combined with molasses.展开更多
基金The financial support from the National Pork Board,Des Moines,IA,USA,is greatly appreciated。
文摘Background Reduction of the particle size of corn increases energy digestibility and concentrations of digestible and metabolizable energy.Pelleting may also reduce particle size of grain,but it is not known if there are interactions between particle size reduction and pelleting.The objective of this experiment was to test the hypothesis that particle size reduction and pelleting,separately or in combination,increase N balance,apparent total tract digestibility(ATTD)of fiber and fat,and net energy(NE)in corn-soybean meal diets fed to group-housed pigs.Methods Six corn-soybean meal-based diets were used in a 3×2 factorial design with 3 particle sizes of corn(i.e.,700,500,or 300μm)and 2 diet forms(i.e.,meal or pelleted).Pigs were allowed ad libitum access to feed and water.Twenty-four castrated male pigs(initial weight:29.52 kg;standard diviation:1.40)were allotted to the 6 diets using a 6×6 Latin square design with 6 calorimeter chambers(i.e.,4 pigs/chamber)and 6 periods.Oxygen consumption and CO_(2)and CH_(4)productions were measured during fed and fasting states and fecal and urine samples were collected.Results Regardless of particle size of corn,the ATTD of gross energy(GE),N,and acid-hydrolyzed ether extract(AEE),and the concentration of NE were greater(P<0.05)in pelleted diets than in meal diets.Regardless of diet form,the ATTD of GE,N,and AEE,and the concentration of NE were increased(linear;P<0.05)by reducing the particle size of corn,but the increase was greater in meal diets than in pelleted diets(interaction;P<0.05).Conclusions Both pelleting and reduction of corn particle size increased nutrient digestibility and NE,but increases were greater in meal diets than in pelleted diets.
基金supported by the grants from the Key Technology R&D Program of Tianjin City (10ZHXHNC08900)
文摘In order to ensure quality of pellet feed and improve production performance of animals, factors affecting the quality and granulating property of pellet feed were analyzed from the aspects of raw materials, process and equipments. The effects of these factors on production of pellet feed decline in the following order： composition and proportion of raw materials; material fineness; refining temperature and other refining factors; equipments like ring die and press roller; and cooling and drying conditions
文摘The present study evaluated the effect of feed particle size, thermal processing, several levels of fat inclusion and moisture addition on pellet quality and protein solubility in potassium hydroxide （KOH） in a corn, soybean meal and animal by products based broiler diets. The different processing factors were combined in a 2 x 4 x 4 x 2 factorial arrangement in an eight randomized block consisting of eight production series： two particle sizes （coarse： 1,041 microns and medium： 743 microns）, four fat inclusion levels at the mixer （15, 25, 35 and 45 g/kg of feed）, four moisture addition levels in the conditioner （0, 7, 14 and 21 g/kg of feed） and two thermal processing treatments （conditioner-pellet press treatment or conditioner-expander-pellet treatment） which resulted in 64 different processed feeds. For the determination of the pellet durability index （PDI）, the amount of intact pellets and protein solubility determinations, eight feed samples （replicates） were collected for each treatment. The data were transformed using a variation of Box-Cox transformation in order to fit a normal distribution （p 〉 0.05）. Adding moisture up to 21 g/kg of feed in the conditioner improved pellet quality of the diets （p 〈 0.05）. Expansion of diets before pelleting improved （P 〈 0.05） PDI and amount of intact pellets by 26% and 31%, respectively, as compared to a simple conditioning-pelleting feed processing. Expander treatment （at 110 ℃） decreased （p 〈 0.05） protein solubility in KOH from 686 g/kg to 643 g/kg total protein as compared to pelleting process （at 80-82 ℃）. The amount of intact pellets reduced from 773 g/kg to 746 g/kg of feed （/7 〈 0.05） as particle size increased from medium to coarse grinding. Pellet quality was significantly reduced with fat inclusion levels higher than 35 g/kg of diet.
基金Supported by Sci-tech Achievement Transformation Project from Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Department([2007]33)
文摘In order to solve the problem that the musk deer concentrated feed were easy to get rancidity in spring, summer, autumn and freezing in winter, high quality and palatability pellet feed of musk deer was researched and developed to ensure the quality of musk deer＇s feed. Twenty-eight male musk deer （3 - 10 years old） （Moschus berezovskii） with normal body condition in the same culture conditions were chosen and were randomly divided into experimental group （fed pellets group） and control group （original feeding diet group）, the results show that musk deer was able to adapt to the pellet feed generally in 13 days and the duration varied with the palatability of pellet feed. During the trial period, the difference of the body weight, the average musk yield of producing musk deer and the producing musk incidence between the experimental group and the control group was not significant, the incidence of disease and mortality of experimental group deer was significantly lower than the control group.
文摘The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of using multiple dietary inclusion rates of alkaline aqueous lignin by-product(AALB),in replacing a commercial binder,on the preference and feeding behavior of dairy heifers,and in vitro digestibility.In the experiment I,five pelleted diets including negative control(no-binder),commercial lignosulfonate binder,and 1.6%,3.2%,and 4.8%of AALB were tested.In the experiment II,five pelleted diets including negative control,positive control(2%molasses),and 1%,2.4%,and 3.8%of AALB(all combined with 2%of molasses)were tested.Feeding behavior and preference were determined for 60 min per animal per evaluation.In vitro digestibility was determined for each pelleted diet for 48 h over five incubation runs.Results from Experiment I showed animals receiving 1.6%of AALB diet showed the greatest preference(dry matter(DM),intake)and a greater number of approaches with eating than other diets.The preference was lower when animals received control or 4.8%AALB diets relative to other diets.Results from Experiment II revealed animals receiving 3.8%AALB combined with molasses showed the greatest DM intake preference over 60 min,and DM intake per approach.Diets that included 2.4%and 3.8%of AALB combined with molasses presented the greatest in vitro DM digestibility.Overall,heifers showed a greater intake when receiving pelleted diets with 1.6%AALB.Furthermore,preference,intake over 60 min,and in vitro DM digestibility,were greater in the pelleted diets that contained higher rates of AALB when combined with molasses.
