Acceptance and Utilization by Swine of Aflatoxin-Contaminated Corn Treated with Aqueous or Gaseous Ammonia

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Four trials involving 356 pigs were conducted to evaluate acceptance and utilization of ammoniated corn. Certain of the corns had natural contamination with aflatoxins (36, 39 or 90 ppb of B1) and ammoniation proved effective in reducing the aflatoxin concentration to a non-detectable level as determined by chemical analysis. Ammoniated corns fed free choice with supplement were consumed in lesser quantities than non-ammoniated corns, with associated greater consumptions of supplement. Acceptance and utilization of mixtures of ground ammoniated corn and supplement, however, were equal to non-ammoniated corn and supplement mixtures when water-extract-able ammonia content of the corn dry matter was approximately .1% or less. Copyright © 1977. American Society of Animal Science . Copyright 1977 by American Society of Animal Science.

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