Document Type

Report

Report Number

Swine 84-7

Publication Date

1984

Summary

Sarsaponin, a naturally occurring plant steroid derived from the yucca plant is available as a feed additive. Claims are made of increased pig performance during the finishing period of growth, particularly when the pigs are in crowded, stressed conditions.
The study reported herein was designed to evaluate MicroAid, a commercial sarsaponin product, as a feed additive under these conditions.

Number of Pages

2

Type

text

Format

application/pdf

Language

en

Publisher

Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University

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