Page 3 of articles about performance

Home

NutritionAbstract

The effect of different fiber sources in antibiotic-free diets on growth, immune responses, intestinal barrier function and microbiota in weaned piglets

The supplementation of wheat bran to antibiotic-free diets improves performance and intestinal health in weaned pigs.

Home

NutritionArticle

Effect of postweaning feed intake on performance, intestinal morphology, and the probability of diarrhea in piglets

From their respective academic and on-farm perspectives, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas comment on a recent study about the effect of postweaning feed intake.

Home

ManagementAbstract

Effects of providing sensory attractants to suckling pigs during lactation and after weaning on post-weaning growth performance

Environmental enrichment with cubes appears to have the greatest effect when applied post-weaning whereas flavor attractants appear to have the greatest effect when applied both pre- and post-weaning.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Acute and persistent oral glutamine supplementation and its impact on low and normal birthweight pre-weaning piglets

Glutamine supplementation may enhance pre-weaning piglet performance.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Flavor in diets: Effect on sow feed intake, lactation performance, and subsequently weaned pig nursery performance

Feed flavor supplementation may enhance sow feed intake and improve piglet performance in hot seasons but not in winter conditions.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Low-protein diets supplemented with sodium dichloroacetate and glucose: the effect on growth performance, carcass traits, and meat quality of growing-finishing pigs

Low-protein diets supplemented with sodium dichloroacetate and glucose may improve muscle protein deposition in growing-finishing pigs.

Home

NutritionAbstract

The effect of dietary 25-hydroxycholecalciferol on gut microbiota modulation, growth, meat quality and antioxidant status of growing-finishing pigs

Dietary 25-hydroxycholecalciferol supplementation may improve carcass and bone quality in growing-finishing pigs.

Home

Figure 1. Sample graph from BenchmarkMonitor for weaners: spread of growth rates in a relevant market.

ManagementPress releases

AgriSyst launches the world's first independent benchmark on weaners for its customers

Independent and up-to-date biological and economic benchmark figures are available on weaners for the first time.

Home

ManagementArticle

Non-productive days or inefficient days?

We propose a more direct indicator to look at and analyze reproductive problems on the farm.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Evaluation of multi-carbohydrase and phytase complex dietary addition on nutrient digestibility, growth performance, and bone mineralization in growing-finishing pigs

Multi-enzymes supplementation may improve nutrient digestibility, bone mineralization, and growth performance in fattening pigs.

Home

NutritionAbstract

The effects of glycine supplementation on mucosal immunity and the intestinal microbial composition in weaned piglets

Glycine supplementation improves the intestinal immunological barrier function and the microbial composition in weanling piglets.

Home

3 1

ManagementArticle

Multi-site Pig Production: evaluating its impact after 25 years of implementation

The evolution of multi-site pig production over the last 25 years has not held true to its original intent.

Home

ManagementAbstract

Reproductive performance of gilts and weaned sows grouped at different days after insemination

Group housing gestating sows 2 days after breeding compromised litter size; however, mixing gilts on days 1 to 4 after breeding did not impair reproductive performance.

Home

ManagementAbstract

Risk factors differ for viable and low viable crushed piglets in free farrowing pens

Results show the importance of differentiating between low viable and viable crushed piglets for the interpretation of risk factors for crushing losses.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Lactobacillus lactis supplementation and its impact on growing-finishing pigs

Lactobacillus lactis supplementation in growing-finishing diets enhance pig’s performance and meat quality.

Home

NutritionAbstract

Supplementing early weaned piglets with an essential oil blend: the effect on growth performance, intestinal health, and microbiota

A combination of carvacrol, thymol, and cinnamaldehyde in weanling diets may improve growth performance, intestinal health, and gut microbiota in piglets.