Soybean meal digestibility

The influence of soy oligosaccharides on apparent and true ileal amino acid digestibilities and fecal consistency in growing pigs

Smiricky, M.R., C.M. Grieshop, D.M. Albin, J.E. Wubben, V.M. Gabert, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. 2002. The influence of soy oligosaccharides on apparent and true ileal amino acid digestibilities and fecal consistency in growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 80:2433-2441. Link to full text (.pdf)

Regional and processor variation in the ileal digestible amino acid content of soybean meals measured in growing swine

Van Kempen, T.A.T.G., I.B. Kim, A.J.M. Jansman, M.W.A. Verstagen, J.D. Hancock, D.J. Lee, V.M. Gabert, D.M. Albin, G.C. Fahey, Jr., C.M. Grieshop, and D. Mahan. 2002. Regional and processor variation in the ileal digestible amino acid content of soybean meals measured in growing swine. J. Anim. Sci. 80:429-439. Link to full text (.pdf)

Ileal nutrient digestibilities by pigs fed soybean meals prepared from soybeans grown in the five major soybean producing countries of the world

Karr-Lilienthal, L.K., N.R. Merchen, C.M. Grieshop, M.A. Flahaven, D.C. Mahan, N.D. Fastinger, M. Watts, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. 2004. Ileal nutrient digestibilities by pigs fed soybean meals prepared from soybeans grown in the five major soybean producing countries of the world. J. Anim Sci. 82: 3198-3209. Link to full text (.pdf)

Evaluation of the inclusion of soybean oil and soybean processing by-products to soybean meal on nutrient composition and digestibility in swine and poultry

Bruce, K.J., L.K. Karr-Lilienthal, K.E. Zinn, L.L. Pope, D.C. Mahan, N.D. Fastinger, M. Watts, P.L. Utterback, C.M. Parsons, E.O. Castaneda, M. Ellis, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. 2006. Evaluation of the inclusion of soybean oil and soybean processing by-products to soybean meal on nutrient composition and digestibility in swine and poultry. J Anim Sci. 84:1403-1414. Link to full text (.pdf)

Effects of level of supplemental phytase on ileal digestibility of amino acids, calcium, and phosphorus in dehulled soybean meal for growing pigs

Traylor, S.L., Cromwell, G.L., Lindemann, M.D. and Knabe, D.A. 2001. Effects of level of supplemental phytase on ileal digestibility of amino acids, calcium, and phosphorus in dehulled soybean meal for growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2634-2642. Link to full text (.pdf)

Effects of altering bed depth in the desolventizer/toaster used in soybean meal preparation on nutrient digestibility by ileally cannulated pigs and cecectomized roosters

Pope, L.L., K.J. Bruce, L.K. Karr-Lilienthal, C.M. Parsons, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. 2004. Effects of altering bed depth in the desolventizer/toaster used in soybean meal preparation on nutrient digestibility by ileally cannulated pigs and cecectomized roosters. J. Anim. Sci. 82 (Suppl. 1):174 (Abstr.) Link to abstract (.pdf)

Effect of soybean meal particle size on amino acid and energy digestibility in grower-finisher swine

Fastinger, N. D. and D. C. Mahan. 2003. Effect of soybean meal particle size on amino acid and energy digestibility in grower-finisher swine. J. Anim Sci. 81:697-704. Link to full text (.pdf)

Dietary galactooligosaccharides affect ileal and total-tract nutrient digestibility, ileal and fecal bacterial concentrations, and ileal fermentative characteristics of growing pigs

Smiricky-Tjardes, M.R., C.M. Grieshop, E.A. Flickinger, L.L. Bauer, and G.C. Fahey, Jr. Dietary galactooligosaccharides affect ileal and total-tract nutrient digestibility, ileal and fecal bacterial concentrations, and ileal fermentative characteristics of growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2535-2545. Link to full text (.pdf)