Evidence of genetic variability for digestive efficiency in the growing pig fed a fibrous diet
Digestive efficiency in growing pigs may be a further selection item to take into account in new pig breeds.
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Effect of surgical castration, immunocastration and chicory-diet on the meat quality and palatability of boars
The us of chicory root by product in finishing diets may reduce skatole concentrations, without any negative impact on meet palatability.
Insulin-stimulating diets during the weaning-to-estrus interval in high-prolific multiparous sows
Insulin-stimulating diets did not improve prolificity and piglet’s quality.
Effect of different factors on the piglet gut microbiota
The feeding practices, the choice of the raw materials and the addition of additives have the potential of modulating the GI microbiota, reducing the energy cost for maintenance and also controlling the pathogenic bacteria.
The influence of a magnesium-rich marine extract on behaviour and welfare in growing pigs
Magnesium supplementation my improve pig welfare.
Chitoligosaccharide with different molecular weight on performance, selected microbial populations and nutrient digestibility in the weaned pig
Chitooligosaccharide supplementation of different molecular weight could be an alternative to antibiotics.
Creep feeding
Creep feeding is the practice of feeding a solid diet to piglets while they are suckling the sow, preparing their digestive system for weaning.
L-carnitine supplementation to suckling piglets affects carcass and meat quality at market age
L-carnitine supplementation does not directly increase the number of muscular fibres in weanling piglets with low body weight.
USA: FDA issues Compliance Policy Guide for Salmonella in food for animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a new Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for its field staff on actions they intend to take when finding Salmonella contamination in food for animals.
Natural vitamin E (d-α-tocopherol) supplementation in drinking water prevents oxidative stress in weaned piglets
Those piglets supplemented with natural α-tocopherol in drinking water and born from sows supplemented with the same form of vitamin E (SS-SP) had the highest serum α-tocopherol concentration at five days post-weaning.
Jejunal morphology and blood metabolites in tail biting, victim and control pigs
The reduction of blood metabolites in tail-biting piglets may be linked with low nutrient absorption as a result of an impairment to perform a normal feeding behaviour.
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.
United States: new system gives insight into animals' feeding habits
The system, designed to work in an industry setting, includes an ear tag applied to each animal, monitoring equipment and data recording and storage.
Live yeast supplementation to gestation and lactation diets on reproductive performance in sows
Live yeast supplementation may improve reproductive performance in sows.
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NewsFAO: world cereal production set to reach historic high in 2013
The increase would bring world cereal production to 2 479 million tonnes, a new record level.
Different fat sources and vitamin E supplementation on α-tocopherol and fatty acids in porcine tissues
The nature of fatty acids in feed determines its composition in animal tissue.