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Recent research conducted in Canada found reduced-oil dried distillers grains with solubles has less energy content for pigs than traditional DDGS. The good news is the reduced-oil DDGS does not negatively affect carcass quality as much as traditional DDGS.

According to an article on The Pig Site (http://bit.ly/…), research conducted by Dr. Malachy Young, manager of nutrition research with Gowan's Feed Consulting in Alberta examined the nutritional value of low-oil DDGS and its energy content on the performance of grow-finish pigs.

The feeding trial used 1,050 pigs weighing between 55 and 275 pounds. The pigs were given one of six diets with 30% low-oil DDGS with various energy values.

Measuring animal performance, Young found that as the energy value of the diets increased, the feed intake also increased, however, feed conversion efficiency got poorer. However, the low-oil DDGS had a less negative effect on backfat thickness and carcass quality than traditional DDGS.

Cheryl Anderson can be reached at Cheryl.anderson@telventdtn.com.

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