Evaluating High Oil Corn and Normal Corn on an Equal Lysine to Calorie Ratio for Grow-Finish Pigs

Purdue University 1999 Swine Research Report. High oil corn is a specialty hybrid type of yellow corn that has a higher oil content than normal yellow corn. The higher oil content of this corn increases the energy density of growfinish swine diets. Energy dense diets have the potential to improve feed efficiency, which is economically valuable to pork producers. A grow-finish pig study was conducted to evaluate the effects of high oil corn and normal corn during the grower and finisher phases on average daily gain (ADG), average daily feed intake (ADFI), feed efficiency (G:F), fat and loin depth, carcass weight and premium, and percent lean. The trial was conducted from May to August, 1998.