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...
Genetic effort to improve
pork sensory traits
Dr. Chunyan Zhang, Genesus Geneticist
czhang@genesus.com
Pork quality is an important factor influencing consumers purchasing decisions. Consumers` willingness to pay more or re-purchasing pork is driven by past eating satisfaction, which is mainly associated with juiciness,...
Stop Piglet Scours In As Little as 4 Hours!
MSP Resistant Starch is a cost-effective way to help develop and feed the piglet’s microbiome. Research has shown the product to be a very effective tool for reducing scours and associated...
Briony M. Atkinson,
Bradley L. Bearson,
Crystal L. Loving,
Jeffrey J. Zimmerman,
Jalusa D. Kich &
Shawn M. D. Bearson
Porcine Health Management volume 5, Article number: 29 (2019)
Abstract
Salmonella is a leading cause of bacterial foodborne-related illness and pork products are a...
A Microbiology Professor with the University of Guelph says many of the discoveries related to the gut microbiome of humans can be applied to benefit the health of pigs.
The microbiome, the microbial population in the gut, helps regulate gut...
De Jong, Jon A.; Card, Korrin N.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Baumgartner, M.; Tomlinson, Peter J.
Two identical 200-head nurseries at the Kansas State University Segregated EarlyWeaning Facility were used for 5 consecutive all-in, all-out groups to determine the
effect of electrostatic...
By Joe Loughmiller, PhD Phileo by Lesaffre
Background: Crop production, harvest and storage improvements have reduced the amount and number of mycotoxins in feed grains. Even with these improvements, data suggests that mycotoxins remain a significant problem for livestock producers....
Garth Braun, General Manager
at Canadian Centre of Gene Transfer – Genesus Inc.
One must consider the boar as a very important part of the farm’s reproduction success, so special attention is needed when it comes to boar management, considering nutrition, vaccinations...
Heat placement for young pigs is a critical component for getting animals started quickly and maintaining optimal health. In gestation and finishing, only one macro-environment is necessary because animals are of similar age and have similar temperature requirements.
Conversely, in...