Nutritional intervention during gestation alters growth and body composition of pig offspring
Increasing feeding allowance to gestating sows does not provide major benefits to the offspring.
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New neonatal porcine diarrhoea in Denmark - a clinical description
The aim of this study was to make a clinical description of NNPD and to establish which pathogens are associated with NNPD.
Bovine calostrum is superior to enriched formulas in stimulating intestinal function in preterm pigs
The inclusion of osteopontin in milk formulas protects against necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm piglets.
Monitoring during the growth stage (III)
Can we get to know if the behaviour, from the sanitary point of view, of a certain batch of animals during their growth stage is being correct? How can we achieve this?
Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine on intestinal functions of piglets challenged with lipopolysaccharide
N-acetylcysteine reduces the intestinal damage in piglets by lipopolysaccharide.
Trolley with a slat bottom for the handling of piglets
To keep the piglets clean and to ensure their wellbeing during the carrying out of different handling procedures or the relocation of animals.
Dietary long-chain n-3 PUFA, gut microbiota and fat mass in early postnatal piglet development
n-3 LCPUFA can have a detrimental impact on the cecum Bacteroidetes community in piglets
Litter size at nursing and maternal parity did not affect future fertility in the gilt
14.7 total born piglets were found both in gilts that were nursed in litters of 9 and of 13 piglets.
Fermentable fibre ameliorates fermentable protein-induced changes in microbial ecology in the colon of piglets
Fermentable fibre may change luminal microbial ecology by fermentable protein-induced changes in piglets.
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NewsDenmark: decreasing piglet mortality
In 2004 piglet mortality averaged 21% and 23% of all piglets born in the first parity of Landrace and Large White sows, respectively. By 2011, these figures have decreased to averagely 15.4% and 16.9%.
Effect of parity and number of suckling piglets on milk production of sows
On average, milk production reached 10.7 kg/day.
Effects of folic acid on the performance of suckling piglets and sows during lactation
Folic acid supplementation during gestation may improve milk production, milk quality and piglet performance.
The influence of vitamin D3 in piglets' growth and health
Oral vitamin D3 did not influence growth performance or bone measurements in this study.
Effects of nutrient supply, plasma metabolites, and nutritional status of sows during transition on performance in the next lactation
Piglet survival and piglet body weight gain may be improved by altering the sow’s nutrient supply during the period from late gestation to lactation.
Australia: Free range pigs now certified
Australian pork producers can now attain Free Range Certification under a newly developed, on-farm, free range standard, within the APIQ program.
Metabolic effects of dietary sugar beet pulp or wheat bran in growing female pigs
Wheat bran increases the capacity of the intestine for oxidative metabolism and sugar beet pulp induces a repartitioning of body lipid stores.