Articles - Nutrition

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about soybean oil.

The pros, cons, and current limitations of using black soldier fly larvae as an alternative protein source.

To determine the causes of the increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs, we must start by asking whether mortality has also increased.

An optimized weaning diet may be one of the most important tools in obtaining a successful weaning. The diet tested in this trial could keep post-weaning diarrhea at very low level.

Factors we should keep in mind when considering the nutritional needs of sows in the transition period: body condition, parity, piglet mortality, glycogen in piglets, colostrum, and milk.

Why is it important to take sow temperatures after farrowing? How does feed intake affect litter size?

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about rye.

Aspects to keep in mind when considering sows' nutritional needs in the transition period: fetal growth and associated tissues, mammary development, endogenous heat, and adaptive physiological processes.

What factors can help with managing piglets without in-feed antibiotics and ZnO?

Bacteria in the gut microbiota that stimulate the immune response to vaccines in pigs also stimulate growth.

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about sunflower meal.

If your motivation to stop using in-feed antibiotics and zinc oxide is to comply with regulations, think again. What does it take to remove in-feed medication?

Nutritional programs that manipulate the microbiota and mucosa towards the correct balance should be incorporated for the S. suis control program.

The mixing of ingredients into feed and the distribution of feed to the farm location where consumption occurs is referred to as the ‘manufacturing and post-manufacturing stage’ of the feed supply chain. This article outlines how biosecurity concepts can be applied to the manufacturing and distribution of pig feed to ensure a pathogen free product is consumed.

The change from gestation to lactation feed concerns us, but in practice we are conditioned to this change taking place abruptly.

Changes at weaning can have significant detrimental impacts on the piglet's gastrointestinal tract structure and function. Sexual dimorphism, weaning weight, and weaning age play a role.

Standard digestibility protocols measure digestibility only at the end of the ileum using growing pigs models. Are these protocols valid in newly weaned pigs?

This article considers the component parts of disease transmission, how it applies to the pig feed ingredient supply chain, and how manufacturers of final feed can mitigate the risk of disease transmission through contaminated ingredients.

In this series of articles, we will review some important disease transmission events that occurred through the feed supply chain and we will outline the characteristics of a comprehensive feed biosecurity program that considers the biosecurity of feed ingredients and also the milling and delivery processes.

To ensure judicious use of feed ingredients, we must assess the cost to produce a kilogram of pork and look at the functional value of raw materials and additives.

Data sheet with the nutritional value (table comparison) and most recent studies about wheat bran.