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The promotion of play behaviour in grow-finish pigs: The relationship between behaviours indicating positive experience and physiological measures

Play was successfully promoted and sustained until the finishing period and equally expressed regardless of extra space.

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NutritionPress releases

NOVUS presents breakthroughs in nursery pig nutrition at DPP

Experts on the NOVUS Swine Team will present three posters showcasing innovative strategies in nursery pigs at the 16th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs.

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WelFarmers: Promoting best practices in pig welfare in Europe

The project is currently in the first phase of implementation. Check for updates at www.welfarmers.com.

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The effect of feeding dietary fermentable fiber on fecal microbial composition and acetic acid production in nursery pigs

Fermentable fiber may better explain the role of fiber in pig gut health.

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Do we know how to interpret what our pigs are telling us?

Animals tell us how they feel, but do we understand what they are telling us?

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A second iron injection administered to piglets during lactation improves hemoglobin concentration, growth performance, and carcass characteristics at slaughter

Administering a second iron injection resulted in greater hemoglobin at weaning and the end of the nursery as well as improved growth performance from weaning to the end of study weight and increased carcass weight at slaughter.

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Why are the first days post-weaning so important?

A good start in post-weaning feed intake and including creep feed and palatable diets is crucial to optimize piglet health and performance.

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Effects of providing sensory attractants to suckling pigs during lactation and after weaning on post-weaning growth performance

Environmental enrichment with cubes appears to have the greatest effect when applied post-weaning whereas flavor attractants appear to have the greatest effect when applied both pre- and post-weaning.

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Flavor in diets: Effect on sow feed intake, lactation performance, and subsequently weaned pig nursery performance

Feed flavor supplementation may enhance sow feed intake and improve piglet performance in hot seasons but not in winter conditions.

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Figure 1. Sample graph from BenchmarkMonitor for weaners: spread of growth rates in a relevant market.

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AgriSyst launches the world's first independent benchmark on weaners for its customers

Independent and up-to-date biological and economic benchmark figures are available on weaners for the first time.

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Multi-site Pig Production: evaluating its impact after 25 years of implementation

The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.

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Evaluation of water- and feed-based arginine effect on intestinal integrity in weanling pigs

Arginine supplementation in weanling pigs may improve growth performance and intestinal morphology independently of the supplementation method (feed or water).

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Supplementing early weaned piglets with an essential oil blend: the effect on growth performance, intestinal health, and microbiota

A combination of carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde in weanling diets may improve growth performance, intestinal health, and gut microbiota in piglets.

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