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Growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and tissue histology of growing pigs fed crude glycerin-supplemented diets

The use of glycerine in pig diets does not negatively affect pig performance or frequency of histological lesions in tissues associated with methanol metabolism

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Raw potato starch in weaned pig diets and its influence on postweaning scouts and the molecular microbial ecology of the digestive tract

The use of raw potato starch in weanling diets may reduce the negative effects of postweaning diarrhoea

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Lupins in pig diets: Competent alternative to soybean meal (1/2)

Australian sweet lupins are a predominant protein source in Australian pig diets due to economic rationale as opposed to soybean meal (SBM) which is commonly used in most other countries.

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Feed intake in the multiparous lactating sow: Its relationship with reactivity during gestation and tryptophan status

High feed intake and low plasmatic Tryptophan levels during the lactation may be directly associated to sow reactivity

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Effect of type and timing of oil supplements to sows during pregnancy on the growth performance and endocrine profile of low and normal birth weight offspring

The MUFA dietary supplementation during the first half of gestation may reduce the incidence of low birth weight

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Dietary fiber for pregnant sows: Influence on sow physiology and performance during lactation

Higher feed intake during lactation let to improve sow and litter performance

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Effects of Porcine Circovirus type 2 and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccination timing and starter diet source on growth performance of nursery pigs

Weanling diet composition and vaccinating time may affect piglet growth performance at weaning

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Feeding of lactating sows

The sow’s intake is affected by the interaction of different factors, not just nutritional but also those connected with the animal, handling or system of production.

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Dietary vitamin A concentration alters fatty acid composition in pigs

Dietary vitamin A supplementation does not affect major fatty acid composition of intramuscular lipids, but leads to a higher C16:0 and total SFA concentration in liver lipids.

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The addition of ground wheat straw as fibre source in the gestation diet of sows and the effect on sow and litter performance

The dietary inclusion of wheat straw during the gestation phase improves sow and litter productivity.

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The effect of heated mash on performance and feeding behaviour on newly weaned piglets

Dietary heating may enhance piglet performance by increasing feed consumption just after weaning

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Experts to meet in China to discuss impact of the financial crisis, the global pig markets, genetics, practical pig production in China, feed safety and disease prevention

The Global Pig Forum is the first industry-wide conference for pig production. The forum brings together international experts the entire pig industry. The two-day forum, which is organised by China Animal Agricultural Association (CAAA), includes representatives from the processing sector, breeding companies and feed industry specialists, along with key personnel employed in research, finance and marketing.

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DuPont Leader: Agriculture is Up to Global Productivity Challenge

Science will enable farmers to produce enough grain to meet the growing demand for food, biofuels and materials if public and private agriculture enterprises, regulators and policymakers from around the globe take a more holistic approach to the solution, William S. Niebur, vice president – DuPont Crop Genetics Research and Development, said here today.

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Supplemental sodium butyrate stimulates different gastric cells in weaned pigs

The use of sodium butyrate just after weaning may help to stimulate gastric mucosal maturation

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China: FAIRS Subject Report 2008 Catalog of Feed Additives 2009

On December 11, 2008, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) published Decree No. 1126, the "2008 Catalog of Feed Additives". The 2008 Catalog, modified based on the "2006 Catalog of Feed Additives", adds some widely used safe feed additives and also defines the scope of use for enzymes and live micro-organisms.

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Use of plant extracts in swine

The swine production industry has a growing interest in the use of essential oils. Essential oils are products of complex origin. They have antimicrobial and antioxidant effects, they stimulate appetite and intestinal secretions and they are even immunostimulants.