Page 14 of articles about performance

The use of a carbohydrase enzyme blends on wheat DDGS based diets may improve nutrient digestibility in pigs

The method used for fat addition to the finishing diets does not affect pig performance, digestibility or carcass quality.

Liquid feeding piglets after waning with L-arginine supplemented milk have a positive impact on piglet performance.

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between birth weight, birth order or litter size on growth performance, carcass quality and eating quality of the ultimate pork product. Data were collected from 98 pig litters and, with the addition of recording birth weight and birth order, farrowing and piglet management were according to normal barn practices.

Pork quality is not affected by dietary AA restriction during the growing and fattening period

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the incorporation of 20% of three raw materials rich in fibre (dried distiller's grain solubles, sugar beet pulp and oily rapeseed cake) on animal growth performance, nitrogen and carbon excretions, and ammonia volatilisation and methane production from effluents.

Double insemination of multiparous sows, timed to coincide with optimal sow fertility, may improve litter size.

Dietary herb supplementation may reduce periparturition stress in sows

Feed ingredient irradiation may be a good technique to reduce microbial concentrations in the diet

The use of a multienzime on wheat DDGS based diets improves nutrient digetibility and growth performance.

The use of freeze dried colostrum in weanling diets may help to reduce inflamatory process improving piglet performance

The use of fish oil may improve plasmatic PUFA contents without affecting growth or health

Tooth eruption and condition at weaning are associated with future weight gain. Herd premolar eruption and occlusion status changes over time.

The use of astaxanthin during the finish phase may improve pork quality and meat acceptance.

Growth performance, carcass quality, behaviour and general condition of crossbred (Pietrain x Large White) x (Large White x Landrace) boars, barrows and gilts were compared from a batch of pigs fed ad libitum and group‐housed both during the postweaning (eight‐nine pigs/pen) and the fattening (six pigs/pen) periods. Pigs were all slaughtered on the same day.

The use of antibiotics in feed during the nuresery period may improve piglet performance