The impact of bump feeding on sow reproductive performance, milk yield, piglet birth weight, and farrowing behavior
Increasing feed intake during late gestation may improve sow and litter performance.
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Effect of floor feeding creep feed on the growth, morbidity, and mortality of pigs after weaning
Floor feeding large pellet creep feed starting 4 days preweaning improved nursery pig growth performance and fallout rates.
Increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsening of growth
What causes can lead to increased feed conversion ratio and mortality with worsened average daily gain?
Worsened feed conversion ratio and growth but mortality stable
What can produce an increase in the feed conversion ratio and worsen average daily gain without altering mortality?
Increased feed conversion ratio with stable mortality and growth
What can cause an increase in the feed conversion ratio of pigs without altering mortality or average daily gain?
Impact of early-life feeding on local intestinal microbiota and digestive system development in piglets
Early feeding may be a suitable strategy to modulate intestinal development in young piglets.
EU: Compound feed demand is about to decrease in 2022
The spread of animal diseases and the economic impact of the war in Ukraine are the main factors reducing demand.
Troubleshooting problems with the feed conversion ratio: Diet
Which dietary factors can affect the feed conversion ratio? Enric Marco talks about how the energy and protein values of feed, the particle size, and mycotoxins can make us lose money.
Earlyfeed incorporates a novel flavor strategy for piglet feed intake
The flavoring, Piglet’s Flavorit, will be included in the Babi® creep feed line and the Vitastart starter concentrates.
Troubleshooting problems with the feed conversion ratio
Feed represents approximately 60% of the costs in pig production. It is therefore very important to have a good feed conversion ratio.
The effects of creep feed on behavior and performance of piglets around weaning
Creep feed supplementation has no clear effect on piglet behavior and performance.
Feed ban: Commission authorises use of certain animal proteins
European Commission allows the use of certain animal proteins to feed non-ruminant farmed animals such as pigs and poultry.
Effects of timing and size of meals prior to farrowing on sow and litter performance
Timing and size of meals prior to farrowing may improve sow and litter performance.
Influence of probiotic, liquid feed, and nutritional concentration on weaning piglets
The combination of high nutrient concentration in a wet-based diet with probiotic supplementation improves performance and intestinal health in weanling pigs.
Effects of pigs per feeder hole on performance in nursery pigs
Find the optimal number of pigs per feeder hole based on diet type and pig size in order to maximize performance and better animal welfare.
The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?