Pig

Thứ 7, 11/01/2025

'Bioactive components in cereals should not be overlooked for pig diets'

A Spanish study has shown that feed ingredients commonly used in pig diets - oats, rye, in particular their brans, along with wheat bran

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Scientists report breakthrough in swine immunology research

Scientists from four UK institutions have developed tools that they say provide new insights into pig immunity that could help develop

Canola meal diets may support sow, piglet performance

Canola meal may provide the main dietary protein for gestating and lactating sows while maintaining sow and piglet weight gain and development, say researchers.

Piglet gut health and cow milk yields on Chr. Hansen’s radar

Chr. Hansen says it has developed new probiotic Bacillus strains aimed at improving gut health in piglets; the Danish company is also undertaking further work

Plasma as alternative to antibiotics in piglet diets

Science provides consistent results for efficient replacement of antibiotics by functional plasma proteins.

Formulating livestock diets without antibiotics: the cost issues

Looking beyond alternatives, we must focus on cost, ingredient selection and dietary nutrient adjustments to fully replace in-feed antibiotics.

Pig gut health: Understanding the role of threonine

Threonine is an amino acid essential for growth, but also for the proper functioning of the immune system. This latter function requires further understanding.

Low net energy diets may result in lower feed costs while supporting…

Evaluation of lower net energy (NE) levels while using regionally relevant feeds was the focus of a study by Eduardo Beltranena, monogastric research scientist

Evaluating the importance of antioxidants in feed

The process of metabolizing nutrients invariably leads to the production of undesirable compounds, among which and perhaps the most dangerous

Improving piglet gut health with nutrition

The nutrients are left over in the lumen as a substrate for bacteria, causing bacterial overgrowth and disease. Improving piglet gut health with nutrition