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Histidine research may help lower cost of pig diets Swine nutritionists now have more information at their disposal to formulate foods that help pigs grow safely, save money for producers
13/06/2018
Pig diets, Porcine plasma or egg yolk antibodies? With spray-dried porcine plasma (SDPP), how is pig performance affected when compared to diets containing egg yolk antibodies? Spanish researchers did a trial.
14/02/2017
Study sets calcium-to-phosphorus ratio for 11-22 kg pigs Pig diets sometimes contain 0.22% more calcium, on average, than stated on product label.
01/10/2019
Fiber in rice co-products characterized for swine diets Rice co-products in pig diets add fat and fiber, but too much fiber can decrease energy absorption and digestibility.
05/04/2019
Team demonstrates perils of using high levels of by-products in finisher pig diets High inclusion levels of rapeseed meal and DDGS combined in feeds negatively affect nutrient digestibility in finisher pigs, concludes an Irish study.
30/06/2018
Enzyme blend may boost weight gain, growth in newly weaned pigs Adding a blend of xylanase and protease to the diets of newly-weaned pigs may improve gut development, weight gain and growth performance, say researchers.
20/08/2019
What if pigs went back to their roots? Over the decades, pigs were taken from rooting outdoors to being kept inside pig houses, away from the mud and the dirt they are used to
27/12/2018
Thermal images can be used to detect disease in pigs Measuring the radiated temperature of a group of pigs by infrared themography may be a useful tool for early detection of disease as some Canadian researchers
19/02/2019
Pigs may transmit FMD before showing symptoms Pigs infected with FMD virus were highly contagious to other pigs just 24 hours after infection.
17/06/2019
Reviewers identify feed additives with antibacterial effects for use in piglet diets A recent meta-analysis has identified potential dietary feed additives that could contribute to a reduction in dependency on antibiotics in piglet diets
10/09/2019