The effect of feeding dietary fermentable fiber on fecal microbial composition and acetic acid production in nursery pigs
Fermentable fiber may better explain the role of fiber in pig gut health.
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Do we know how to interpret what our pigs are telling us?
Animals tell us how they feel, but do we understand what they are telling us?
A second iron injection administered to piglets during lactation improves hemoglobin concentration, growth performance, and carcass characteristics at slaughter
Administering a second iron injection resulted in greater hemoglobin at weaning and the end of the nursery as well as improved growth performance from weaning to the end of study weight and increased carcass weight at slaughter.
Why are the first days post-weaning so important?
A good start in post-weaning feed intake and including creep feed and palatable diets is crucial to optimize piglet health and performance.
Effects of providing sensory attractants to suckling pigs during lactation and after weaning on post-weaning growth performance
Environmental enrichment with cubes appears to have the greatest effect when applied post-weaning whereas flavor attractants appear to have the greatest effect when applied both pre- and post-weaning.
Flavor in diets: Effect on sow feed intake, lactation performance, and subsequently weaned pig nursery performance
Feed flavor supplementation may enhance sow feed intake and improve piglet performance in hot seasons but not in winter conditions.
AgriSyst launches the world's first independent benchmark on weaners for its customers
Independent and up-to-date biological and economic benchmark figures are available on weaners for the first time.
Multi-site Pig Production: evaluating its impact after 25 years of implementation
The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.
Evaluation of water- and feed-based arginine effect on intestinal integrity in weanling pigs
Arginine supplementation in weanling pigs may improve growth performance and intestinal morphology independently of the supplementation method (feed or water).
Supplementing early weaned piglets with an essential oil blend: the effect on growth performance, intestinal health, and microbiota
A combination of carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde in weanling diets may improve growth performance, intestinal health, and gut microbiota in piglets.
Microbiota and swine production - The microbiota at weaning. Part 4
A simple management strategy can have an impact on the piglet’s most challenging time in life: the weaning period.
Feeding simple diets with protein suited to nursery pigs
Choosing the right protein sources for (pre-) starter feed is crucial to support gut health, reducing reliance on feed additives.
Early socialisation in group lactation system reduces post-weaning aggression in piglets
Early socialised piglets may have better social skills when meeting familiar and unfamiliar conspecifics after weaning.
More nipple cup drinkers on day of weaning affects piglet water access and aggression
Multiple drinkers provided more frequent and longer water access along with decreased aggression near the water source.
Antibiotic reduction strategies for pig farms: Do we see a correlation with nursery increased mortality?
In the fourth article of our series, we review the opinions from our group of global swine health experts on the potential relationship, if any, between the rise in nursery mortality that some countries have observed over the last few years and antibiotic reduction strategies.
A ramp in nursery pig housing speeds the loading of market hogs
Adding ramps to nursery pig housing is a simple way to speed loading of market hogs, while providing benefits to efficiency and behavior in the nursery.