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To Deworm or Not to Deworm?
Written on 6 May, 2013 at 5:48 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Field case study shows that even in modern confinement, reinfestation occurs There can be a misconception among producers that modern confinement systems with high bio-security practices mean the end to worms. A field case study conducted by Dr. Joe Connor,... (Continue reading)
Effects of feeder design (conventional dry vs. wet-dry) on growth performance of 45- to 246-lb pigs
Download The Complete Article Abstract: A total of 1,253 pigs (PIC 1050 × 337; initially 45 lb) were used in a 104-d study to evaluate the effects of using a wet-dry (WD) or conventional dry (CD) feeder on growth performance... (Continue reading)
Impact of Supplementing EASYZYMETM on Feed Utilization and Pig Performance
Feed cost is always a major factor in determining profitability of animal production. When feed ingredient costs increase, it becomes even more important. Elevated prices of corn and soybean meal (SBM) drive more and more swine producers to feed alternative... (Continue reading)
Effects of using palm kernel expellers in phase 2 diets fed to weanling pigs
Palm kernel expellers is a coproduct of the production of palm kernel oil. Unlike palm kernel meal, which is produced after the oil is removed from the fruits of oil palms using solvent extraction, palm kernel expellers are produced via... (Continue reading)
Vitamin D3 dose titration at five dosage rates delivered in water to nursery pigs
Written on 27 Mar, 2013 at 6:05 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Download The Complete Article Introduction Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for proper bone and muscle develomment. Without these nutrients young rapidly growing pigs may develop clinical and subclinical rickets and kyphosis. Vitamin D plays a key role in facilitating... (Continue reading)
Are you sacrificing sow body condition with your ration?
Written on 25 Mar, 2013 at 5:37 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Indiana Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Ohio Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
An ideal body condition score at farrowing can help sows and their litters meet their full potential. Shoreview, Minn. [March 22, 2013] – A sow’s reproductive success and longevity potential are often measured through her body condition score (BCS). Proper... (Continue reading)
Genesus Global Technical Report:Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion, March 11th 2013
Written on 11 Mar, 2013 at 5:42 in Canada East Swine Technical Articles, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion Bob Kemp, PhD PAg Vice President Genetic Programs and R&D, Genesus Inc. kempb@shaw.ca All in the pork business agree that the impact of high feed prices has been significant on the bottom line.... (Continue reading)
Beneficial Effects of Organic Selenium
Written on 21 Feb, 2013 at 12:47 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
The necessity of selenium in swine nutrition is an established fact. It is important for optimum reproductive and immune function, and it has an overlapping role with vitamin E to protect body cells against oxidative damage (refer to Figure 1).... (Continue reading)
Effect of dietary acids on growth performance of nursery pigs: a cooperative study.
Written on 18 Feb, 2013 at 8:20 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles | Comments
North Central Coordinating Committee on Swine Nutrition, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. Abstract An experiment involving 854 crossbred pigs (20 replicate pens of 4 to 8 pigs per pen) was conducted at 8 experiment... (Continue reading)
Non-Competitive Feeding Systems: Gated Stalls
Written on 11 Feb, 2013 at 6:38 in Canada East Swine News, Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Minnesota Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Author(s): Harold Gonyou and Fiona Lang Publication Date: January 11, 2013 Reference: Science of Ethology. Volume 1, Issue 3 Summary: In our previous article, we have defined a non-competitive feeding system as one in which a sow is not able... (Continue reading)
Bio-Chemical Reactions May Be Induced Via Air Ionization using EPI Air
Written on 31 Jan, 2013 at 6:52 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
The following summary is taken from Paper# 918 (Session AB-7a: Advances in, and evaluation of IAQ Control) presented by Dr. Stacy L. Daniels, Director of Research, Precision Air, a Division of Quality Air of Midland, Inc., 3600 Centennial Drive, Midland,... (Continue reading)
Feed for birth weights: Heavier-born pigs may result in greater long-term productivity
Written on 21 Jan, 2013 at 8:37 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Sow nutrition and management can help producers meet birth weight benchmarks. When it comes to litters, size matters. Larger numbers of pigs per litter have a direct correlation with an operation’s total pigs marketed; however, for these pigs to meet... (Continue reading)
Pig Heating Pads vs. Heat Lamps: The Importance of Proper Heat Placement in Farrowing Facilities
Written on 10 Dec, 2012 at 6:47 in Illinois Swine Technical Articles, Iowa Swine Technical Articles, Nebraska Swine Technical Articles, Technical Articles | Comments
Contact Jim Hindman at jimh@osborne-ind.com Heat placement for young pigs is a critical component for getting animals started quickly and maintaining optimal health. In gestation and finishing, only one macro-environment is necessary because animals are of similar age and have... (Continue reading)
Recent Posts
- To Deworm or Not to Deworm?
- Effects of feeder design (conventional dry vs. wet-dry) on growth performance of 45- to 246-lb pigs
- Impact of Supplementing EASYZYMETM on Feed Utilization and Pig Performance
- Effects of using palm kernel expellers in phase 2 diets fed to weanling pigs
- Vitamin D3 dose titration at five dosage rates delivered in water to nursery pigs
- Are you sacrificing sow body condition with your ration?
- Genesus Global Technical Report:Selection for Feed Intake and Feed Conversion, March 11th 2013
- Beneficial Effects of Organic Selenium
- Effect of dietary acids on growth performance of nursery pigs: a cooperative study.
- Non-Competitive Feeding Systems: Gated Stalls
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