Water quality in pigs
Water is the most essential nutrient to livestock nutrition and must be considered as much as possible. It should be drinkable, it should not contain harmful substances and should be readily available for the animals concerned.
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Influence of source and concentrations of dietary fibre on in vivo nitrogen excretion pathways in pigs as reflected by in vitro fermentation and nitrogen incorporation by faecal bacteria
The in vitro method may be a useful tool to predict the potential NH3 emissions of the different feed ingredients
Spain - The UdL develops a roboticized system to reduce costs and contaminating residues in swine herds
The research group of agriculture and precision livestock farming, agrotics and agrotechnology at the Universidad de Lleida (UdL), directed by Jesús Pomar, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food from Canada, has developed a roboticized system aimed at reducing costs and contaminating residues in swine herds.
Industry profits from pork CRC research
Australia’s pork industry is finally enjoying better times with rising pig prices, falling grain prices and a very welcome return to profitability, a situation that’s been enhanced by some vitally important research from the Pork Cooperative Research Centre (CRC).
Iowa State Swine Nutrition Program Welcomes New Graduate Students
With five new graduate students and a lab manager, Iowa State University’s (ISU) applied swine nutrition program is focused squarely on the future. The program, under the leadership of animal science associate professor John Patience, has three research themes: energy, ingredient evaluation, and feeding management. There also are collaborative efforts with additional animal science faculty members in other areas.
Influence of dietary isomaltooligosaccharides on nutrient digestibility and concentration of glucose, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides in serum of growing pigs
Dietary isomaltooligosaccharides supplementation did not affect any of the measured parameters
United Kingdom - Nitrates Derogation published
The European Commission has published a decision to grant England, Scotland and Wales a derogation from the Nitrates Directive, allowing the application of up to 250kg nitrogen per hectare per year from livestock manure in grassland farms.
Effect of dietary soybean hulls and metal-amino acid chelated mineral supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and noxious gas emission in growing pigs
Dietary supplementation with soybean hulls and metal amino acid chelated minerals may reduce noxious gas emissions during growing fattening period
Air quality
A good air quality is required for maintaining animal health and welfare and for providing a good working environment for the staff.
Effects of low-protein diets supplemented with crystalline amino acids on performance and intestinal development in piglets over the first 2 weeks after weaning
The reduction of dietary CP content at weaning with AA supplementation improves nitrogen utilization without affecting piglet performance and intestinal morphology