Effect of lecithin with or without chitooligosaccharide on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood metabolites and pork quality of finishing pigs[Nutrimail]The use of lecithin in finishing diets may improve the growth performance of pigs |
USA - Swine feed ingredient composition data sought[Latest swine news]A committee has been formed to revise the National Research Council (NRC) publication "Nutrient Requirements of Swine."source: www.feedstuffs.com |
Mycotoxin binders and a liquid immunity enhancer: effects on the growth performance of wean-to-finish pigs[Nutrimail]The use of mycotoxin binders on diets with a mycotoxin concentration below the practical quantitation limit does not improve growth performance |
European Union - Commission announces upcoming proposal on choice for Member States to cultivate or not GMO's[Latest swine news]The European Commission announced today its intention to come up with a proposal by the summer to allow more choice to Member States in deciding whether to cultivate GMO's. Under the current legal framework, as decided by the Council and the European Parliament, the Commission adopted today two decisions concerning the Genetically Modified Amflora potato: the first authorises the cultivation of Amflora in the EU for industrial use, and the second relates to the use of Amflora's starch by-products as feed.source: europa.eu |
Effects of copper sulfate and zinc oxide on weanling pig growth and plasma mineral levels[Nutrimail]Zinc and copper supplementation of weanling diets improve piglet performance during the nursery period |
Effect of a phtyase from Aspergillus niger on nutrient digestibility and activity of trypsin and chymotrypsin in weanling pigs[swine abstracts]Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of addition of fungal phytase (Aspergillus niger) in activity of trypsin and chymotripsin and nutrient digestibility in crossed pigs (Yorkshire x Landrace, 11.46 kg BW). |
Electronic sow feeding system[Videos]![]() This video shows the sows entering and leaving the feeding system. |