A comparison of antibiotic-free and conventional management on nutrient excretion in swine

An abstract of a study by C. E. Vonderohe et al about the comparison of antibiotic-free and conventional management on nutrient excretion in swine is presented. Here, Vonderohe et al determine the effects of antibiotic free rearing on nutrient excretion compared to conventional rearing. Previously r...

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Published inJournal of animal science Vol. 94; p. 142
Main Authors Vonderohe, C E, Mills, K M, Jones, A M, Asmus, M D, Otto-Tice, E R, Ni, J, Richert, B T, Radcliffe, J S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign Oxford University Press 01.04.2016
Subjects
Ammonium
Animal manures
Animal wastes
Animals
Antibiotics
Data processing
Diet
Dry matter
Environment
Environmental research
Excretion
Growth rate
Hogs
Livestock
Manures
Nutrients
Pens
Phosphorus
Pits
Sex
Swine
Weaning
Weight
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Summary:An abstract of a study by C. E. Vonderohe et al about the comparison of antibiotic-free and conventional management on nutrient excretion in swine is presented. Here, Vonderohe et al determine the effects of antibiotic free rearing on nutrient excretion compared to conventional rearing. Previously reported, there was no difference (P > 0.10) in overall growth rate between control and antibiotic free pigs, however there was a greater pig removal rate from the antibiotic free treatment (8.6% vs. 5.7%). No differences were observed between control and antibiotic-free management on the excretion of DM, P, N, and ammonium N (P > 0.10) per kg of carcass weight. Dry matter excretion was 456 and 445 g/kg of carcass weight for antibiotic free and control animals, respectively.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163
DOI:10.2527/msasas2016-304