Document Type
Report
Report Number
Swine 81-5
Publication Date
1981
Summary
Previous research at South Dakota State University has shown that pigs housed in a completely enclosed confinement building consume less feed and gain slower during enclosed confinement building consume less feed and gain slower during the finishing period than pigs housed in an open-front facility. Boredom or building fatigue caused by prolonged confinement in a limited space have been suggested as possible causes of this reduced performance.
The experiment reported herein was conducted to obtain information on the effect of increasing pen space and/or doubling the level of vitamins in the diet during the finishing from approximately 140 pounds to 220 pounds.
Number of Pages
3
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Wahlstrom, R. C. and Libal, G. W., "Effect of Pen Space and Vitamin Level on Performance of Growing-Finishing Swine" (1981). South Dakota Swine Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1981. 6.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_swine_1981/6