Can a change in starch content following storage predict the change in digestible energy content of wheat fed to weaner pigs?

Authors

J C. Kim, Murdoch University
B P. Mullan, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
P H. Simmins, Finnfeeds International Limited
J R. Pluske, Murdoch UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2001

Conference Title

Eighth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association

Place of Publication

Adelaide

ISBN

0 957 7226-1-3

ISSN

1324-9177

Keywords

pigs, swine

Disciplines

Meat Science

Abstract

Kim et al. (2001a) reported a decrease in the amylose (P0.01) and total starch contents (P=0.075) of a cohort of south-Western Australian wheats after 7 months storage, suggesting that the available energy content of stored wheat might also have decreased. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between changes in the carbohydrate composition of these wheats associated with storage and their digestible energy (DE) content for weaner pigs.

Recommended Citation

Kim, J C, Mullan, B P, Simmins, P H, and Pluske, J R. (2001), Can a change in starch content following storage predict the change in digestible energy content of wheat fed to weaner pigs?, Eighth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Adelaide, pp.204-204.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/208