The Interaction Between Pig Density and Dietary Energy on Performance
Dietary net energy and stocking density independently affect performance, feed utilization and profits in the finisher barn. The objective of this experiment was to assess the...
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE SAFETY OF THREE REPRODUCTIVE VACCINES IN GILTS
Camprodon, A; Jordà, R*.
*Corresponding author (ramon.jorda@hipra.com)
HIPRA, Amer (Girona), Spain
Introduction
Vaccination against Swine Erysipelas (SE), Porcine Parvovirus (PPV) and Leptospira infections in sows during lactation is...
Understanding the Interaction between Nutrition and Pig Health
With new legislation eliminating the use of in-feed antibiotics for growth promotion in Canada and increasing consumer pressure to reduce antibiotic use in animal...
Effects of Feeding Increasing Levels of Iron from Iron Sulfate or Iron Carbonate on...
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Keywords
Ferrous carbonate, growth performance, iron, iron sulfate, nursery
Abstract
A total of 140 weanling pigs (DNA 241 × 600, initially 12.2 ± 0.02...
Piglet gut microbial shifts early in life: Causes and effects
Abstract
The gut microbiome has long been known to play fundamentally important roles in the animal health and the well-being of its host. As such,...
Factors that impede animal movement at slaughter plants
Temple Grandin, PhD
Dept. of Animal Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 U.S.A.
Abstract
Summary: Factors that impede animal movement in slaughter plants and that are likely...
Stop Piglet Scours In As Little as 4 Hours!
Stop Piglet Scours In As Little as 4 Hours!
MSP Resistant Starch is a cost-effective way to help develop and feed the piglet’s microbiome. Research...
Influence of Hot-Humid Environment on Growth Performance and Reproduction of Swine1
Robert Myer and Ray Bucklin2
Environmental temperatures above the zone of thermoneutrality (comfort zone) for swine are frequent in tropical and subtropical regions, and during...
Genesus Global Technical Report, Inbreeding: Not all Gloom and Doom
Pius B. Mwansa, PhD, Genesus Inc.
As a process, mating of individuals that are related is defined as inbreeding.
Strictly speaking, all animals in a breed...
The Impact of Piglet Birth Weight on Subsequent Growout Performance and Carcass Quality
Author(s): J.F. Patience, A.D. Beaulieu and T. Osmanagic
Publication Date: January 1, 2006
Reference: Prairie Swine Centre Annual Research Report 2006
Country: Canada
Summary:
SUMMARY
Increased litter size resulted in...