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Effects of DDGS and enzyme premix supplements on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality parameters in finishing pigs

DDGS may be used in feeds for finishing pig as a replacement of corn and soybean meal without affecting their carcass characteristics and meat quality.

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Feed preference in pigs: Effect of selected protein, fat, and fiber sources at different inclusion rates

The preference for the different feed ingredients should be taken into account during diet formulation as well as nutrient composition and ingredients cost.

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Lysine intake during late gestation on reproductive performance, colostrum composition, blood metabolites and hormones of multiparous sows

Higher lysine levels than those recommended by the NRC improve reproductive performance for multiparous gestating sows.

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Impact of acetic acid concentration of fermented liquid feed on growth performance of piglets

High levels of acetic acid in fermented liquid feed can impair palatability of piglets.

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Dietary PC content of barley grain based, but not by corn based, diets affects methane produced by finisher pigs

The objective was to study effects of decreasing CP concentration on CH4 production, C retention efficiency and performance by finisher pigs.

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Sow litter size is increased in the subsequent parity when lactating sows are fed diets containing omega 3 fatty acids from fish oil

Feeding omega 3 fatty acids as a way to increase the sows’ litter size.

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Organic diet for organic pigs and poultry

In a new research project, scientists from Aarhus University and from universities in Switzerland, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands, among others, will develop organic feeding strategies for the European pig and poultry market based solely on organic products.

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Ukrainian Prime Minister supports idea of creating grain pool with Russia, Kazakhstan

Prime Minister Mykola Azarov suggested Kazakhstan returning to the idea of a tripartite Black Sea grain pool, involving Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia.

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Feed intake restriction and feeding twice or 6 times daily on finishing pigs

Increasing feeding frequency from 2 to 6 times daily increases ADG and feed efficiency of floor-fed, group housed finishing pigs.

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France - Use of PAP in feed: ANSES considers that the conditions have not been fully satisfied

In an opinion and a report published last week ANSES notes the progress made in organisation of the industries. It nevertheless considers that the conditions for safe use of processed animal proteins have not, to date, been fully satisfied.

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Easily fermentable carbohydrates reduce skatole formation in the distal intestine of entire male pigs

Chicory inulin and raw potato starch as ingredients to reduce the boar taint of meat from intact male pigs.

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The good taste of pigs (part III): let it be sour

Citric and Tartaric acids trigger an innate sour taste that is attractive to pigs while their pungency is smooth and remains unnoticed.

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Dietary lysine levels change processed product characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs

No differences in further processed product characteristics among physically and immunologically castrated male pigs were found.

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Metabolic impact of zinc oxide on porcine intestinal cells and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88

The role of zinc oxide in improving piglet health is via a different mechanism to that previously proposed.

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Estimating the substitution of distillers' grains for corn and soybean meal in the U.S. feed complex

The growth potential for U.S. feed consumption of DDGS is expected to follow a similar trend, with beef cattle consuming the majority of DDGS, followed by dairy cattle, swine, and poultry.

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Dietary crude protein and phytase-xylanase supplementation of wheat grain based diets affect energy metabolism and enteric methane in growing finishing pigs

A combination of dietary crude protein and P reduction with added phytase is the key to optimize pig production efficiency, while minimizing their environmental impacts.