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Total parental feeding in preterm newborn piglets may have a negative impact on mucosal gut integrity.

To compare the effects of eucalyptus-medium chain fatty acids (E-MCFAs), zinc oxide (ZnO), and antibiotics on performance, nutrient digestibility, and serum chemistry parameters of nursery pigs, three experiments were conducted.

A 2 × 2 factorial experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of cereal type (barley v. oat) and exogenous enzyme supplementation (with or without) on intestinal fermentation, and on indole and skatole levels in the intestinal content and the adipose tissue in finisher boars.

A review of the literature was conducted with the objective of identifying management and feeding strategies for weanling pigs that are effective in reducing the negative impacts of discontinued use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in diets fed to weanling pigs.

The potential benefits of Xyn2 in the nutrition of weaned pigs should make it an alternative for industrial xylanase production.

Pellet quality is a key factor on the reduction of feed wastage.

Pork quality is not affected by glycerol and DDGS inclusion in finishing diets.

A good amino acid balance by supplementing crystalline amino acids may substitute fishmeal from weanling diets without affecting performance.

A total of 16 crossbred (Large White × Landrace) castrated male pigs averaging 30.0 ± 2.5 kg were used in two trials (2 × 8 pigs) to determine apparent nutrient digestibility. The control group received feed mixture consisting of wheat and barley. In the experimental group, 3% proportion of wheat was replaced by sodium humate.

HP-DDG may replace soybean meal in the diets fed to finishing pigs without affecting performance.

The use of hulless low-phytate barley may improve nutrient digestibly reducing environmental pollution.

The use of inulin may improve dietary iron utilization in weanling pigs.

Multivariate modelling could be a successful tool to predict starch digestibility in young pigs.

Sow welfare may be directly related with floor space allowance and dietary fibre.

An excessive cereal heat processing may have detrimental effects on nutrient digestibility in piglets.

To determine how feeding linseed meal (LSM) during gestation influences litter size, placental weight, and piglet growth, sows (n = 30) received a phytoestrogen-free Control diet throughout gestation; 12.5% LSM diet throughout gestation (LSM114); or 12.5% LSM diet from day 1 to day 15 of gestation and control diet until parturition (LSM15).