Carcass composition

Effect of Low Protein Diets Fed to Weanling Pigs on Growth Performance, Fecal Score, and Carcass Characteristics

Cristobal, Minoy A., Su A. Lee, Hans H. Stein. 2023. Effect of Low Protein Diets Fed to Weanling Pigs on Growth Performance, Fecal Score, and Carcass Characteristics. J. Anim. Sci., Volume 101, Issue Supplement 2, Page 290, doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad341.330. Link to abstract.

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Fresh belly characteristics and commercial bacon slicing yield in growing-finishing pigs fed an antibiotic-free diet or a diet supplemented with a natural antimicrobial

Lowell, J. E., B. M. Bohrer, K. B. Wilson, M. F. Overholt, B. N. Harsh, H. H. Stein, A. C. Dilger, and D. D. Boler. 2017. Fresh belly characteristics and commercial bacon slicing yield in growing-finishing pigs fed an antibiotic-free diet or a diet supplemented with a natural antimicrobial. J. Anim. Sci. 95(Suppl. 5):65 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Effects of diet form and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and visceral weights of growing-finishing pigs

Overholt, M. F., J. E. Lowell, I. M. Grossman, H. H. Stein, A. C. Dilger, and D. D. Boler. 2015. Effects of diet form and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and visceral weights of growing-finishing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 93(Suppl. 2):186-187 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Effects of pea chips on pig performance, carcass quality and composition, and palatability of pork

Newman, D. J., E. K. Harris, A. N. Lepper, E. P. Berg, and H. H. Stein. 2011. Effects of pea chips on pig performance, carcass quality and composition, and palatability of pork. J. Anim. Sci. 89:3132-3139. Link to full text (.pdf)

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Effects of fibrous ingredients on pig performance and body composition

L. L. Stewart, D.Y. Kil, J. F. Patience, G. L. Allee, J. E. Pettigrew, H. H. Stein. 2008. Effects of fibrous ingredients on pig performance and body composition. J. Anim. Sci. 86(E-Suppl. 3):76-77 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Effects of co-products from the ethanol industry on pig performance and carcass composition

Widmer, M. R., L. M. McGinnis, D. M. Wulf, and H. H. Stein. 2007. Effects of co-products from the ethanol industry on pig performance and carcass composition. J. Anim. Sci. 85(Suppl. 1):437 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Feeding field peas to market pigs had minimal effects on carcass composition, meat quality or cooked pork palatability

Everts, A., H. H. Stein, D. Peters, C. Pedersen, K. Sweeter, D. Wulf, and R. Maddock. 2005. Feeding field peas to market pigs had minimal effects on carcass composition, meat quality or cooked pork palatability. Pages 12-13 in Proc. 51st Intl. Cong. Meat Sci. Technol., Baltimore, Maryland, USA, August 7-12, 2005 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

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Effects of decreasing dietary energy concentration in finishing pigs on carcass composition

Stein, H. H., J. D. Hahn, and R. A. Easter. 1996. Effects of decreasing dietary energy concentration in finishing pigs on carcass composition. J. Anim. Sci. 74(Suppl.1):65 (Abstr.)

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Feeding field peas to market pigs had only minimal effects on carcass composition, meat quality, or cooked pork palatability

Everts, A. K. R., H. H. Stein, D. N. Peters, C. Pedersen, K. K. Sweeter, D. M. Wulf, and R. J. Maddock. 2005. Feeding field peas to market pigs had only minimal effects on carcass composition, meat quality, or cooked pork palatability.  Proc. 51st Intl. Congress of Meat Science and Technology. Aug. 7-12. Baltimore MD.

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Why do we overfeed pigs?

Easter, R. A. and H. H. Stein, 1995. Why do we overfeed pigs? In Proc. Pork Industry Conference, Nov. 9-10, Champaign, IL. Link to full text (.pdf)

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Growth management for optimum appeal of pork

Stein, H. H. and R. A. Easter, 1993. Growth management for optimum appeal of pork. In: Proceedings from The Annual Meeting in the American Feed Industry Association. St. Louis, MO.  Link to full text (.pdf)

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Use of distillers co-products in diets fed to swine.

Stein, H. H. 2008. Use of distillers co-products in diets fed to swine. Pages 79 - 97 in Using Distillers Grains in the US and International Livestock and Poultry Industries. Babcock, B. A., D. J. Hayes, and J. D. Lawrence, ed. Midwest Agribusiness Trade and Information Center, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.  Link to full text (.pdf)

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Dietary energy concentration effects financial performance of finishing hogs

Usry, J., and H. H. Stein. 1996. Dietary energy concentration effects financial performance of finishing hogs. Enclosure to Heartland Lysine Research Reports. Link to full text (.pdf)

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Dietary energy concentration effects carcass leanness in finishing hogs

Stein, H. H., and R. A. Easter. 1996. Dietary energy concentration effects carcass leanness in finishing hogs. In: University of Illinois Swine Research Reports, p. 41. Link to full text (.pdf)

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The influence of dietary field peas (Pisum sativum L.) on pig performance, carcass quality, and the palatability of pork

Stein, H. H., A. K. R. Everts, K. K. Sweeter, D. N. Peters, R. J. Maddock, D. M. Wulf, and C. Pedersen. 2006. The influence of dietary field peas (Pisum sativum L.) on pig performance, carcass quality, and the palatability of pork. J. Anim. Sci. 84:3110-3117. Link to full text (.pdf)