Page 5 of articles about feed-consumption
Risk-benefit of the use of blood products and other animal proteins
The nutritional expected benefit of these products is very high but every precaution must be taken, especially to prevent introduction of PED and spreading of ASF.
United Kingdom: since 2010 there has been an improvement in the FCR
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period maximizes lactational feed intake
Multiphase feeding on performance, body composition, nutrient excretion and feed costs in pigs
Feed Conversion Ratio: critically important but often misused
Feed efficiency as it is measured by the feed conversion ratio (FCR) is basically an engineering concept. There are a lot of misconceptions about feed efficiency and even more surrounding the economics associated with it.
European Union: slight reduction in compound feed production
Spain: drop in the production of feeds in 2012
Weaning age and post-weaning feeding programme affect growing performance
Heat stress and reduced plane of nutrition decreases intestinal integrity and function in pigs
Pen housed sows with electronic feeding stations
Meta-analysis on the effects of the physical environment, animal traits, feeder and feed characteristics on the feeding behaviour and performance of growing-finishing pigs
Lactation feed intake may be a useful tool to predict further sow reproductive performance
Meta-analysis of feed intake and growth responses of growing pigs after a sanitary challenge
Feeding during the lactation period: hoppers versus feeders
The hoppers and the feeders will condition our ability for attaining maximum feed consumption.
Advantages and disadvantages of liquid feeding for sows
This feeding system has a great return on investment, especially for the lactating sows, and even more in hot areas.