Abstracts - Nutrition

A Bacillus-based probiotic can improve the feed conversion ratio in growing-finishing pigs.

Mixed plant oils can be a more effective energy feed for weanling pig diets than soybean oil alone.

Ractopamine supplementation in gestating sows does not exert any positive effect on piglet vitality and weight at birth.

Non-GMO beet pulp and canola meal have comparable effects as that of GMO corn-soybean meal diets on the performance of both sows and piglets.

Rapeseed-based diets might have a positive influence on the fatty acid profile of pig fat.

PDOC did not greatly impact performance, carcass quality, or slurry. Its inclusion did improve the monounsaturated fatty acid concentration in subcutaneous fat.

Prediction equations for metabolizable energy of corn DDGS can be used in diet formulation for sows in late gestation.

Garcinol might increase the growth performance of pigs and improve pork quality.

Dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) might improve feed efficiency, but it needs to be combined with ractopamine to see improved carcass traits.

Phytogenic compounds supplemented to hyperprolific sows can improve piglet integrity.

Dietary phytogenic compounds might improve productivity and antioxidant status of sows.

Garlic and dandelion powder supplementation might improve growth performance and the fat quality of meat.

Dietary microalgae (Schizochytrium sp.) can increase muscle DHA concentration in growing pigs.

Bacillus subtilis may promote a decreased of diarrhea incidence in weanling piglets.

Dietary supplementation of coated and uncoated sodium butyrate for lactating sows modified the milk fatty acid profile, but did not affect sow performance nor the performance of their progenies during lactation.

Partial replacement of SBM in weanling pigs’ diets may have economic and production benefits.

The inclusion of tomato pomace in growing –finishing diets reduces intramuscular fat in pork while increasing the concentration of PUFA.

Potato fiber and ZnGly independently contribute to nutrient digestibility and growing performance in pigs.

L-arginine supplementation may increase embryos growth during early gestation.

Differing feeding strategies during rearing may not affect the overall performance of gilts.

The inclusion of H. illucens may increase the ADG of finisher pigs and improve their meat quality.

Organic mineral supplementation improves finisher pigs’ productive performance.

Feeding rice instead of corn to weanling piglets improves growth performance.

Lowering dietary CP reduces N excretion while maintaining pig performance and carcass composition.