Mc. Brumm et Er. Peo, EFFECT OF FAT SOURCE IN RECEIVING DIETS AND REDUCED NOCTURNAL TEMPERATURES ON COMMINGLED FEEDER PIG PERFORMANCE, Journal of animal science, 72(6), 1994, pp. 1522-1529
Three experiments using 864 crossbred feeder pigs were conducted to de
termine the effects of fat sources and a feed flavor in 3-wk receiving
diets and a reduced nocturnal temperature regimen on commingled feede
r pig performance. In Exp. 1, there was no response to a feed flavor o
n overall ADG or ADFI. Commingled pigs offered receiving diets contain
ing 5% blended vegetable oil (5B) or 5% tallow (5T) did not differ in
overall ADG (.61, .63 vs .61 kg/d) and gain:feed (.315, .307, .310) co
mpared with pigs offered corn-soy diets. In Exp. 2, pigs offered corn-
soy receiving diets containing 0, 2, 4, or 6% (C2, 2B, 4B or 6B) of a
blended vegetable oil had a cubic (P < .075) response for overall ADG
(.67, .68, .66, and .69 kg/d) and linear(P < .075) response for gain:f
eed (.309,.307, .316, and .317). Four percent tallow (4T), compared wi
th 4B and 4% soybean oil (4SO), improved (P < .1) overall ADFI (2.24 v
s 2.10 + 2.14 kg/d) with no effect on overall ADG. In Exp. 3, 4B compa
red with 4T and 4% yellow grease (4YG) resulted in a slower (P < .01)
overall ADG(.63 vs .68 + .65 kg/d) with no difference in ADFI or gain:
feed. When pooled across Exp. 2 and 3, there was no effect of a reduce
d nocturnal temperature (RNT) regimen imposed beginning 1 wk after arr
ival vs a constant temperature control regimen on overall ADG (.65 vs
.67 kg/d) and gain:feed (.303 vs .304). When pooled across Exp. 2 and
3, pigs fed 4T had a better (P < .0005) overall ADG than pigs fed 4B (
.68 vs .65 kg/d). These results suggest a differential response on ove
rall performance due to fat sources in commingled feeder pig diets. Th
e results do not support the use of the feed flavor tested or RNT to s
timulate performance.