Summary
Particle size reduction increases the digestibility of amino acids, which is greater when the SBM is reduced to an average particle size of 600-microns. To achieve a particle size of 600-microns, the SBM source that we used required one pass through a hammer mill with no screen. Particle sizes smaller than 400 to 500 microns have been shown to have detrimental effects on the digestive tract of pigs (ulcers) when fed over a long period of time.
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