Effects of Feeding Dehulled Soybean Meal on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Meat Quality Parameters in Berkshire Pigs

A total of 360 Berkshire (hog) weighing 25 kg were fed experimental diets containing either dehulled soybean meal (DSBM) or non-dehulled soybean meal (NDSBM) as a major protein source until they reach 80 kg. The pigs were then fed the finisher diets either high (3,265 kcal/kg) or low (2,940 kcal/kg) in ME to evaluate the effects of dietary energy level for finisher phase on the growth performances, carcass and meat quality parameter. In growth performance, daily weight gain (kg/day) was higher (P