Camelina cake: a suitable energy source for swine
Camelina cake may be an alternative energy source for swine diets but with low digestibility of AA and CP.
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Contaminated complete feed as a vehicle for PEDV
Data on this article provide proof of concept that contaminated feed pellets (complete feed) can serve as a vehicle for PEDV infection of naïve pigs using natural feeding behavior.
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
According to DEFRA, following improvements during the early 1990s, the FCR for the pig fattening herd increased (i.e. more feed required per unit increase in pig weight), albeit with some fluctuations, particularly in recent years.
Holland: feeds contaminated with furazolidone detected
The NVWA has closed off the cattle and pig farms on which the contaminated feeds have been found.
Feeding behavior of newly weaned piglets: implications for weaning practices?
Piglets have little difficulty finding the feeder but piglets that were not exposed to creep feed during lactation do not recognize the feed as food when weaned.
Control of the feed weight
We need to know, at all moments, which amount of feed are the sows eating, so we will weigh the feed at least once per week.
Applications of pig growth models
Growth models can be a useful tool for decision making, allowing us to consider, simultaneously, multiple variables and showing us trends when facing different alternatives.
Use of mayonnaise and nuts meal as by-products in liquid feed for growing-finishing pigs
Using by-products from food industry can reduce the feed costs without affecting pig performance or meat quality.
Multiphase feeding on performance, body composition, nutrient excretion and feed costs in pigs
Daily multiphase feeding may be a useful tool to reduce nutrient excretion in manure in growing-finishing pigs.
China: all eyes on pig exchange rate
The hog-to-corn ratio rebounded to 5.29 after it fell to a five-year low of 4.6 in April. When the ratio is above 6, pig farmers can start thinking about profits.
Russia imposes temporary restrictions on import of pigs from the USA
Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on import of breeding and commercial pigs as well as not-heat-treated blood products used for manufacturing feeds for food-producing animals from May 30, 2014.
Potential of insects as resources for animal feed
Wageningen University and FAO host international conference on the role of insects in sustainable food production.
European Union: protection measures for the introduction of spray dried blood and blood plasma of porcine origin
The provisional safeguard measures should apply from the day following the publication of this Regulation and last for a period of 12 months.
Maternal body composition and feed allowance during pregnancy on growth of the offspring
Maternal backfat depth in gestating sows influences on offspring growth and carcass lean yield.
Stimulating feed intake in the nursery through water
The aim is to avoid dehydration during the first days after weaning to improve feed intake.