Abstract
Effects of Added Defusion or Feed Aid on Finishing Pig Growth Performance from 45 to 243 lb
Highlights
Deoxynivalenol (DON) or vomitoxin, is a mycotoxin produced by the Fusarium genus and is commonly found in cereal grains
Pigs fed the positive control had greater (P < 0.05) ADG and final BW when compared to the other dietary treatments, with no evidence of differences in ADFI or F/G
Neither feed additive improved overall growth performance of finishing pigs when the dietary DON concentration was less than 1 ppm
Summary
A total of 1,188 pigs (PIC 359 × 1050; initial BW 45.1 lb) were used in a 112-d growth trial to determine the effects of Defusion (Provimi, Brooksville, OH) or Feed Aid (NutriQuest, Mason City, IA) on finishing pig performance from 45 to 243 lb in a commercial setting. From d 0 to 28, pigs fed the negative control diet or the diet containing Feed Aid had decreased (P < 0.05) ADG and d 28 BW compared to those fed the positive control, with pigs fed Defusion treatment intermediate. Pigs fed the positive control diet had greater (P < 0.05) ADFI compared to other diets. From d 28 to 56, pigs fed the positive control diet had greater (P < 0.05) ADG and d 56 BW compared to the other dietary treatments. Pigs fed diets containing Feed Aid or Defusion had greater (P < 0.05) ADG compared to the negative control. Pigs fed the positive control had greater (P < 0.05) ADG and final BW when compared to the other dietary treatments, with no evidence of differences in ADFI or F/G. Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
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