Pig
Fungal fermented rye may reduce reliance on antibiotics in pigs
A product, based on proprietary fungal fermented rye, is aimed at supporting pig farmers as they move away from a reliance on antibiotics for herd management
- New guide brings updated and precise ingredient values for efficient feed formulation
- Stem cell studies pave way to leaner livestock
- Longitudinal investigation of swine gut microbiome published
- Tracking ASF survival in feed could help with mitigation efforts
- Changing piglet feeding schemes and management approach is key to AGP and ZnO removal
- Novel swine virus type may shed light on viral evolution
- Strep diagnosis in swine prompts renewed calls for biosecurity
- Grease, copper additives may boost heat-stressed pigs' performance
Pig
Finnish team evaluating optimal sow feeding strategies, how to cut farrowing time
Following the release of their findings on some of the factors affecting sow colostrum yield and composition, an academic team is now concentrating on studying
What factors affect sow colostrum yield and composition?
Researchers, based in Finland and Estonia, have found that prolonged duration of farrowing can be detrimental for colostrum yield (CY).
Zinc may influence gut health, immune competence of pigs
Follow-up research to examine high-zinc dietary interventions under immune challenge conditions.
Glutamic acid shown to improve the feed efficiency of weaned piglets
Adding nucleotides or glutamic acid to the diets of weaned piglets may encourage growth performance, while nucleotide supplementation may improve gut developmen
Study: Fasting on the day of weaning improves piglet performance in subsequent…
A short-term delay in the provision of feed increased piglets’ body weight three weeks after weaning, while an effect on feed intake was visible during the five
Precision feeding may lower pig dietary protein needs, nitrogen excretion
Swine precision feeding systems may need new methionine to lysine ratios, however, the individualized system may allow for swine production with lower protein
Provimi creates age-based swine feeding system
Piglet digestive development, rather than weight, guides a new feeding program developed by Provimi to reduce rates of early mortality in weaned pigs.
Field cress tested as new protein source for pigs
Study indicates that field cress seedcake could be appropriate feed for pigs, but high levels of glucosinolate and insoluble fiber need further evaluation.
Zinc, not arginine may boost piglet growth, oxidative status
Adding supplemental zinc may boost piglet growth and oxidative status, while supplemental arginine in feed has a limited influence on oxidative status or piglet
Preweaning mortality a complex issue
A few of the factors Ellis highlighted as possible causes of increased PWM include increasing litter sizes, increasing numbers of stillbirths
Hybrid rye may be alternative feed ingredient for swine
A new variety of hybrid rye may provide a less expensive alternative to wheat use in swine growing and finishing diets in Canada as it supports growth performan
Model predicts vaccine effectiveness in animals
Developed for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, new epidemiological model predicts effectiveness of vaccines at preventing or eliminating