The effect of dietary herbs supplement in sow diets on the course of parturition, stress response and piglets rearing results
Dietary herb supplementation may reduce periparturition stress in sows
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Irradiation of feed ingredients added to meal or pelleted diets: effects on growth performance of weanling pigs
Feed ingredient irradiation may be a good technique to reduce microbial concentrations in the diet
Effect of vitamin E source, natural versus synthetic, on serum and tissue alpha-tocopherol concentrations in finishing swine
The ratio of relative bioavailability between natural vitamin E acetate and syntetic vitamin E acetate is higher than the commonly accepted value of 1.36
Efficiency of fat deposition from non-starch polysaccharides, starch and unsaturated fat in pigs
Fat distribution is affected by feeding level, but the source of energy used did not change the relative partitioning of fat deposition
New applications of fatty acids in pig nutrition
One way to increase the intake of specific FA without changing the nutritional behavior of the consumers would be to fortify traditional food items such as meat and meat products with n-3 PUFA
EFSA issues scientific advice on short-term risks for food and feed safety in the EU following Iceland volcano eruption
Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued scientific advice on the possible short-term risks from fluoride in ash for food and feed safety, including drinking water, in the wake of the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland on 14th April 2010.
Argentina - Record soya harvest
The production of soya in the 2009/2010 season will mark a new record of production, and could reach 54.5 million tonnes due to the high performance of the crop, according to the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange.
European Union - Authorisation of copper chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine as a feed additive for all animal species
The European Union has published in the DOUE the Commission Regulation (EU) No 349/2010 of 23 April 2010 concerning the authorisation of copper chelate of hydroxy analogue of methionine as a feed additive for all animal species.
European Union - Commission Regulation concerning the authorisation of L-isoleucine as a feed additive for all animal species
The European Union has published in the DOUE the Commission Regulation (EU) No 348/2010 of 23 April 2010 concerning the authorisation of L-isoleucine as a feed additive for all animal species.
ProPhorce® AC 299: New acidifier that improves dEB
Perstorp introduces ProPhorce® AC 299: a new highly cost-effective acidifier that improves the dietary Electrolyte Balance in addition to the benefits of acidifying feed.
Histological changes in the small intestinal epithelium in fattening pigs fed selected feed additives
The production experiment was conducted on 48 fattener pigs fed complete diets supplemented with the antibiotic flavomycin (group C), a probiotic (Pedicoccus acidilactici) or a prebiotic (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).
United Kingdom - Latest national statistics on GB Animal Feed
The latest national statistics produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on GB Animal Feed were released on 15th April 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
China’s Q1 feed output expected to rise slightly
A recent report by the Ministry of Agriculture noted that total feed output for the first quarter is expected to reach 30.32 million tonnes, up 5.6% over the same period last year.
Nutritional value of flaxseed meal for swine and its effects on the fatty acid profile of the carcass
n-3 fatty acid content in carcass may be improved by using flaxseed meal in the diet.
Intermittent suckling affects feeder visiting behaviour in litters with low feed intake
Intermittent suckling (IS) has proven to stimulate creep feed intake in suckling piglets. This paper describes the development of feeding behaviour in three litters with high (H) and three litters with low (L) feed intake during lactation in both control (C) and IS treatment.
Bulgaria - Organic Farming Department will be established in MAF
Organic Farming Department will be established at the Plant Growing Directorate of MAF.