Simon Grey, General Manager Russia CIS and Europe, Geneus Inc
simongrey@genesus.com
This may seem a really stupid question. Of course in live pig production we are managing pigs! But are we?
We are in business to make a profit and to make this profit...
From the Technical Team of Chr. Hansen Inc.
The microbiota in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of a pig is a collection of hundreds of different species and trillions of individual microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. These microorganisms can be...
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is a highly virulent re-emerging enteric coronavirus that causes acute diarrhea, dehydration, and up to 100% mortality in neonatal suckling piglets. Despite this, a safe and effective PEDV vaccine against highly virulent strains is...
While researchers are well versed in the cardiovascular risks associated with a bad diet, a lack of exercise, and smoking, they’re still learning about another possible risk factor that could lead to poor cardiac health: what you
consume in the first few weeks of your life. Dr....
Foster Sows – Economic or Not?
Simon Grey, General Manager Russia, CIS and Europe, Genesus Inc.
For many, leaving 10% to 20% farrowing crates empty because of big litters has become the norm, with many advisors and farm designers advocating the...
Abstract
Reducing stress on livestock during handling will help reduce sickness and enable cattle to go back on feed more quickly. Many detrimental effects of handling stressors on animal performance and health are likely due to fear. Practical experience on...
The intestinal microbiota is defined as a complex community of microorganisms of various species living in the digestive tract of animals. They represent the largest reservoir of mutual microorganisms. They interact with each other, with the external environment, and...
Abstract
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary lactose alone or in combination with dried milk-yeast product on growth performance, gastrointestinal microbiota, and immune parameters in weanling pigs. Pigs fed lactose and lactose with milk-yeast tended (P...
Many animal feeds contain crystalline amino acids, nitrogen-based building blocks for protein synthesis. Often, crystalline amino acids are manufactured by genetically engineered bacteria, which do not trigger any safety concerns but are capable of producing mass quantities of the...
Todd See
North Carolina State University
Department of Animal Science
Raleigh, NC 27695-7621
Introduction
The overall goals for sow productivity are a program that 1) maximizes number of pigs per litter; 2) optimizes pig birth weight; 3) maximizes litters per year; 4) maximizes...