Pig
Pig survivability project to reshape pork industry
Increasing wean-to-finish survival of pigs 1% would add approximately 1.2 million pigs each year to U.S. industry.
- Thermal images can be used to detect disease in pigs
- Why methionine is valuable for youngest pigs
- Project to investigate parasite control in organic pork
- Sow colostrum quality and progeny performance the focus of NPD at Devenish
- Hybrid rye may be alternative to corn in swine diets
- Zinc plays a vital role in male pig fertility
- Better sow performance with the right minerals
- Correct layouts when moving pigs manually
Pig
What if pigs went back to their roots?
Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and the dirt they are used to
How to start the piglet off well – tune in to our…
Colonization of gut microbiota in mammals during early life is vital to host health. Further understanding of the dynamics of intestinal microbial colonization
Different types of oil in sow diets: Effect on milk
Milk fat is an important component in sow milk, as this helps to boost survival rates for the newborn piglets. Chinese researchers compared different types
Key issues in designing feed for antibiotic-free pork
All around the world, countries are aiming to reduce the usage of antibiotics. Nutrition obviously can play a role in reducing post-weaning diarrhoea.
Lactating-gestating sows need high feeding levels
Sows combining gestation and lactation are best fed on a high feeding level, with diets rich in starch. This results in a better condition recovery than feeding
Enzyme use may boost piglet gut health, coproduct digestion
Adding xylanase and mannanase to the diets of young pigs may support gut health and digestion when fibrous coproducts are used in the feed, say researchers.
Livestock reproduction and nutrition: The role of insulin
The role of insulin in animal reproduction is very complex, but its importance is too significant not to attempt to present it in a simple manner.
Be on the lookout for heat stress in herds, flocks
Livestock, poultry producers should be prepared with a heat stress management plan. Heat stress affects the health and performance of high-producing livestock
Achieving a better piglet feed intake
Preparing a well-balanced, palatable, and highly digestible diet at optimal cost is, of course, of the highest importance in providing appropriate nutrition
How can the prenatal phase influence the lifelong performance of a pig?
Trouw Nutrition is expanding its original swine LifeStart concept, looking at how conditions during the prenatal phase can influence the lifelong performance
US alternative hog producers focus on fiber, small grain use
Later weaning, high fiber diets and an emphasis on high feed quality are some of the elements involved in an alternative swine production system being modeled
Tweaking swine diets may alter GHG emissions
Altering dietary protein and fiber levels could play a role in changing emissions of methane and ammonia from swine and excreta when using intensive production