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Feeding behavior of newly weaned piglets: implications for weaning practices?
Piglets have little difficulty finding the feeder but piglets that were not exposed to creep feed during lactation do not recognize the feed as food when weaned.
European Union: Commission denies authorisation of Pediococcus pentosaceus as feed additives
Gut digestion of different starch sources affects backfat thickness and growth performance
Clinical case: Mycotoxin poisoning
Fertility problems with variable reproductive performances were detected. Also, ear and tail necroses appear in nurseries, and continuous diarrhoea cases and rectal prolapses in the fattenings.
European Union sets import duty above zero for maize, sorghum and rye
Ad libitum feeding during the peripartal period maximizes lactational feed intake
Commission publishes cereals farm report on developments for 2004-2011
Control of the feed weight
We need to know, at all moments, which amount of feed are the sows eating, so we will weigh the feed at least once per week.
Novel fiber ingredients affect AID of DM, CP, GE and TDF
FAO: the outlook for global production of cereals improved
Plant extracts improves gut health by reducing the severity of E. coli challenge
European Union: cereals estimates for 2014/15 marketing year showing good EU harvest
Applications of pig growth models
Growth models can be a useful tool for decision making, allowing us to consider, simultaneously, multiple variables and showing us trends when facing different alternatives.