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Weaned pigs fed various classes of wheat performed equally
Published on 22 May, 2017 at 10:09 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Feed | Viewed 8 views times
Author(s): Ruurd T. Zijlstra, David Overend, David R. Hickling, P. Howard Simmins, and John F. Patience Publication Date: January 1, 2002 Reference: Prairie Swine Centre 2002 Annual Research Report Country: Canada Summary: Summary Feed processing and nutritional quality for CPS and Durum wheats have traditionally been expected to be lower than for Hard Red
Tiny bubbles help heal broken bones, in pigs
Published on 19 May, 2017 at 9:58 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 18 views times
Source:American Association for the Advancement of Science Summary:Researchers have developed a much needed alternative to bone grafts that could help alleviate the long-term hospitalization, disability, and considerable costs to the health system associated with non-healing fractures. Researchers have developed a much needed alternative to bone grafts that could help alleviate the long-term hospitalization, disability, and
Loading Facilities for Market Hogs
Published on 17 May, 2017 at 9:57 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Swine News | Viewed 49 views times
Author(s): H. Gonyou, J. Brown Publication Date: April 18, 2012 Reference: Centred on Swine 17-2 Country: Canada Summary: For swine producers, loading pigs at marketing can be one of the most stressful and time-consuming experiences. Problems at loading also affect the welfare of animals and have a significant economic impact as they may cause
Is Fiber good for the pig?
Published on 3 May, 2017 at 9:57 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 18 views times
Hardly a day goes by that we are not bombarded with information about how we should eat. More vegetables, fruits, iso-flavones, beta-carotenes, and fiber are all the buzz. Among these, fiber seems especially emphasized, as it supposedly reduces cholesterol and coronary heart disease, decreases appetite, improves intestinal health, etc. While it may be a good
Genesus Global Technical Report, Selection Intensity and Genetic Improvement
Published on 21 Apr, 2017 at 19:39 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 31 views times
Dinesh Thekkoot, PhD University of Alberta and Genesus Inc. Animal breeding aims to improve livestock populations by utilizing the genetic differences among individuals. Genetic improvement is achieved by selecting superior animals as parents, and this determines the genetic value of the next generation. The basic mechanism underlying this process is to increase the
Genesus Global Technical Report, Do these pants make me look fat?
Published on 7 Apr, 2017 at 16:09 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 35 views times
Lorne and Vicki Tannas: Swine Production Specialists and Nucleus Support Obviously, there is never a right answer. What is the proper backfat for a sow? This is one of my most frequent asked questions. Fifteen years ago, I had the opportunity to work on a 3-year project studying this
Dietary ω-6 to ω-3 Fatty Acid Ratios Affect Protein Deposition in Nursery Pigs
Published on 29 Mar, 2017 at 9:57 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 13 views times
Authors: Laura Eastwood and Denise Beaulieu Reference: Prairie Swine Centre Annual Research Report 2013-14 An experiment was conducted to determine if decreasing the dietary omega-6 (ω-6) to omega-3 (ω-3) fatty acid (FA) ratio would affect protein deposition in nursery pigs during a prolonged E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS) inflammatory challenge. Following a one week long challenge, six week old piglets
Genesus Global Technical Support, Biosecurity – Bio-Management
Published on 24 Mar, 2017 at 14:06 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 30 views times
Biosecurity – Bio-Management Joe Rogowsky DVM When someone mentions biosecurity, the first thought that comes to mind is preventing the entry of a new pathogen or “bio-exclusion.” However, biosecurity also includes managing the pathogens already on the farm or “bio-management,” and here are some thoughts on that topic. When sorting out a health
Genesus Global Technical Report, The Key Elements of Genotype Panels, March 10 2017
Published on 10 Mar, 2017 at 16:12 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Canada West Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 181 views times
Nick Boddicker, Ph.D. Genomics has become commonplace for any serious swine genetics company and it is used to improve genetic gain, which directly affects profitability for the customer. Genotype information is the foundation of genomics and genomic selection. Genotyping is carried out using special “chips” that read predetermined markers or single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
Reducing Temperature Requirements for Group Housed Sows to Save Cost
Published on 6 Mar, 2017 at 11:25 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Technical Papers | Viewed 88 views times
Work at Prairie Swine Centre indicates that sows in group housing systems will maintain room temperatures between 9 to12 0C, leading to approximately 78% reduction in energy consumption when compared to gestation rooms maintained at pre-set temperature of 16.50C. Conversion of gestation sow housing from stalls to group systems has been mandated in the recently
