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Odor Threshold Study- Presented from Pit Charger
Written on 13 Apr, 2011 at 6:57 in Nebraska Swine Technical Articles | Comments
STUDY ENVIRONMENT One of the top hog producers in the county contracted with Dr. Dwaine Bundy at Iowa State University to conduct a 12-month field test at 12 separate sites. Testing began in March 1999. Four sites remained untreated and... (Continue reading)
Some Background on Indiana’s Pork Industry
Written on 21 Mar, 2011 at 7:37 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The U.S. hog industry has been going through a transition from a small producer based industry to a highly industrialized industry dominated by large scale production units utilizing standardized production technology and linked to the packer segment through contracts. In... (Continue reading)
Nutrition Problems in Swine Production
Written on 23 Feb, 2011 at 7:50 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Most problems in swine production that limit performance are not directly related to nutrition. They are more often traced to problems in management, herd health, housing, or genetics. However, of those that are nutritional, some of the common causes are:... (Continue reading)
Nutrition Problems in Swine Production
Written on 18 Jan, 2011 at 8:27 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Most problems in swine production that limit performance are not directly related to nutrition. They are more often traced to problems in management, herd health, housing, or genetics. However, of those that are nutritional, some of the common causes are:... (Continue reading)
Trouble Shooting Swine Feeding Problems
Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 6:47 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
The following ration was being fed to hogs weighing 150 pounds. corn 1750 lb.; SBM (44%) 200 lb. and Base Mix 50. Feed intake was normal, but gain was 15 to 20% below normal. What was the problem? Ans. Protein... (Continue reading)
Concepts of Pig Growth and Composition
Written on 6 Jul, 2010 at 6:56 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Pork producers have economic incentives based on consumer demand and carcass-value marketing programs to produce lean pork as efficiently as possible. Changes in the absolute and relative rates of lean and fat gain determine the efficiency of lean gain and,... (Continue reading)
Farm Records- Compounding Report- January 28 2010
Written on 25 Feb, 2010 at 11:34 in Indiana Swine Technical Articles | Comments
Allan P Schinckel, Professor of Animal Sciences, Purdue University If farm records are sorted into categories or relationships estimated from field records, the conclusions drawn for such analyses may be misleading. Farm records may have some underlying confounding the effects... (Continue reading)
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