Corn-Pea, Barley-Pea and Naked Oat-Pea
Growing-Finishing Diets Supplemented With Full-Fat Canola Seed as a Source of Methionine
and Energy
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1 D.
Landblom, S. Carter and W.W. Poland
Dickinson
Research Extension Center
North Dakota State
University |
General Objectives
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- To determine pig growth and carcass performance when using full-fat
canola seed as a natural occurring source of the amino acid methionine when compared to
using synthetic methionine in corn-pea, barley-pea and naked oat-pea diets.
- To document economic considerations associated with using a raw oil seed high in
methionine like canola as a natural amino acid source.
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Brief Description
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Field pea grain has been proven to be an excellent protein
source in barley diets provided deficiencies in methionine are compensated for (Landblom
and Poland, 1997). Canola meal has been promoted as a protein source that is relatively
high in methionine (1.05%). Raw full-fat canola seed contains 90.5% as much methionine
(.95%) as canola meal, and 1.81 Mcal/lb. of metabolizable energy. We hypothesize that
canola seed can be used as source of methionine and that when used in diets formulated
with adequate energy:protein balance hog carcasses will be lean and desirable to the meat
packing industry. |
Status
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Results of the project are incomplete at this writing. A
full report will be available spring 1998. |