Recently a high-protein distillers dried grains (HP-DDGS; ProCap DDGS, Marquis Energy, Hennepin, IL) was developed and the HP-DDGS has greater concentrations of CP and fat, but contains less fiber compared with conventional DDGS, which may affect the digestibility of...
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Those who move young pigs are expected to reap the benefits of research being conducted on behalf of Swine Innovation Porc. As part of a Swine Innovation Porc program scientists are...
Dr. Joe Loughmiller Swine Technical Services Senior Manager Phileo by Lesaffre
Current consumer preference trends and increasing government regulation continue to drive interest in reduced antibiotic use and increased use of antibiotic alternatives, such as yeast probiotics. ActiSaf HR+ is...
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Dietary phosphorus concentration greatly affects pig’s growth performance, environmental impact and diet cost. A total of 1080pigs (initially 5.9±1.08 kg) from three commercial research rooms were used to determine the effects of increasing standardizedtotal tract digestible...
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Industry Summary: Swine production and manure management and storage have been implicated asa major and increasing source of ammonia (NH3) emissions in North Carolina, with increasing environmental impact. Further, reports have stated that ammonium (NH4+) deposition,...
Journal of Animal Science, volume 65 Supplement 1 (1987) page 230-231T.Grandin, I.A.Taylor, S.E.Curtis and I.A.Taylor, University of Illinois, Urbanan-Champaign. U.S.A.
The purpose of this experiment was to determine if environmental enrichment would produce calmer, less excitable pigs.
In trials 1 and...
Dr. Joe Loughmiller Phileo by Lesaffre Swine Technical Services
What are nucleotides and when are they needed?
Nucleotides are the components of DNA and RNA in cells. They are typically supplied by the digestion of nucleoproteins in feed. During the stress-filled...
Most diets for weanling pigs contain highly digestible plant and animal proteins, but there is an increasing trend to include more fibrous co-products in diets for pigs due to reduced diet costs. However, feeding diets to nursery pigs with...
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This trial was conducted to determine the effects of an encapsulated butyric acid (ButiPEARL™) in the nursery phase of pig production in a large scale wean to finish barn setting. The results indicate that ButiPEARL is...
Breed-specific weight adjustments
for growth, backfat and loin muscle depth
Everestus Akanno, PhD, Geneticist, Genesus Inc.
Selection of parents of the next generation of pigs in nucleus breeding programs requires accurate estimation of breeding values for several traits. Among the traits...