Increasing ractopamine levels in finisher pig diets improves growth performances in light, medium and heavy gilts
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2007
Conference Title
978-0-9806880-5-4
Place of Publication
Brisbane
ISBN
978-0-9806880-5-4
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Meat Science
Abstract
The agonist ractopamine (RAC) has been approved in Australia since January 2004 as a dietary ingredient to improve the production efficiency in pigs. Dose response studies have suggested that daily gain is maximized at 5 ppm RAC although carcass gain may be maximized at higher doses (Watkins et al., 1990; Armstrong et al., 2004). Also, many of the studies have been carried out with heavy slaughter weights more suitable to US than Australian and New Zealand markets. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine the dose response to RAC in light, medium and heavy gilts.
Recommended Citation
Rikard-Bell, C V,
Szabo, C,
van Barneveld, R J,
Mullan, B P,
Edwards, A C,
Gannon, N J,
Henman, D J,
Smits, R J,
Morley, W,
and
Dunshea, F R.
(2007), Increasing ractopamine levels in finisher pig diets improves growth performances in light, medium and heavy gilts, 978-0-9806880-5-4, Brisbane, pp.119-119.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/156
