Two trials were carried out, Trial I (digestibility) and Trial II (performance). In Trial I, 16 castrated male crossbreed piglets were used. They were weaned at 21days and weighing on average of 6.0kg. Two piglets were kept in each metabolic cage. Studding pre-gelatinized corn meal (PGCM), we found these results: digestibility coefficient of dry matter, crude protein and crude energy was 89.2, 78.7 and 90.2%, respectively. Digestible dry matter (81.8% as-fed basis); digestible protein (6.55% as-fed basis) and digestible energy (3682 kcal/kg as-fed basis) and the value of 500% for water absorption. In trial II, 96 crossbreed piglets were used, ½ males and ½ females, weaned at 21 days, in a randomized blocks design, with four treatments, six repetitions of four piglets per cage. It was carried out to verify the effects of increasing levels of replacement (0; 33; 67; 100%) of yellow corn to pre-gelatinized corn meal, on the piglets performance at 21-63 days old. The PGCM substituted the yellow corn in diet with yellow corn, soybean meal and base mix. It was concluded that PGCM substituted the yellow corn up to the 23.7% in diet, with yellow corn, soybean meal and commercial base mix, to piglets at 21-63 days old.
corn; digestibility; performance; pre-gelatinized corn meal; piglets
