Growth performance and antioxidant status of nursery pigs affected by peroxidized maize oil
Piglet performance at weaning may be affected by the inclusion of vegetal oils susceptible to peroxidation.
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EU compound feed production in 2015 vs 2014
Pig feed and poultry feed grew by respectively 0.6% and 1.2%.
Germany: Feed consumption of domestic livestock
Most of the food was accounted for dairy cows (38.2%), 25.9% to beef cattle, 11.4% to calves and 13.1% to fattening pigs.
Dietary organic zinc attenuates heat stress–induced changes in pig intestinal integrity and metabolism
Heat stress and reduced feed intake compromised intestinal integrity in pigs, and zinc AA complex source mitigates some of these negative effects.
Behaviour of fattening pigs fed with liquid feed and dry feed
Pigs performed equivalent in both systems, but from an animal welfare view we recommend dry feed to growing pigs.
Animal and management factors influencing grower and finisher pig performance and efficiency in European systems: a meta-analysis
The meta-analysis confirmed the significant effect of several well-known factors on the performance and efficiency of grower and finisher pigs, the effects of some less established ones and, importantly, the interactions between such factors.
China: soybean imports to jump by 2024
China's imports of soybeans will continue to grow in the coming decade because of limited farmland and a rising population.
NET energy system for gestating and lactating sows (2/2)
The results show that digestibility of the same diets is indeed higher for gestating and lactating sows than it is for growing pigs.
United States: draft guidance for industry on ensuring safety of animal feed
This draft guidance is intended to help animal producers (persons who feed animals) develop and implement on-farm practices to ensure the safety of animal feed maintained and fed to animals on the farm.
Spain: drop in feed production in 2013
The total feed production in Spain reached 27,842,467 tonnes in 2013, and this entails a drop by 4.6% with respect to year 2012.
Phenomenal feed efficiency in newly-weaned pigs: sign of health problems?
The factor that is completely ignored is that newly weaned piglets develop edema; they retain water in their tissues above what is normal and this explains the abnormal gain of the piglet in the first days after weaning.
Flavour addition increases feed intake of lactating sows
Fruity flavor inclusion is better accepted by sows and piglets than sodium butyrate.
Dried citrus pulp to finishing pigs: performance and meat quality
High inclusion of citrus pulp improves palatability of pork products but decreases pig performance.
Risk-benefit of the use of blood products and other animal proteins
The nutritional expected benefit of these products is very high but every precaution must be taken, especially to prevent introduction of PED and spreading of ASF.
United Kingdom: since 2010 there has been an improvement in the FCR
According to DEFRA, following improvements during the early 1990s, the FCR for the pig fattening herd increased (i.e. more feed required per unit increase in pig weight), albeit with some fluctuations, particularly in recent years.
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period maximizes lactational feed intake
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period limits excessive loss of body reserves improving litter growth and weaning weight.