May 2021
Standard digestibility protocols measure digestibility only at the end of the ileum using growing pigs models. Are these protocols valid in newly weaned pigs?
Read more … The role of highly digestible protein sources in post-weaning diets without ZnO
April 2021
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles may be a potential alternative to ZnO in weanling diets.
May 2020
How does a sow's feed intake in the days prior to farrowing influence piglet birth and weaning weights?
Read more … The pre-farrowing feed intake pattern can improve litter performance at weaning
March 2021
Organic selenium supplementation during gestation improves performance and antioxidant capacity of sows and their offspring.
Read more … Effect of selenium supplementation on sow reproductive performance and on their progeny
February 2021
Coated cysteamine improves carcass characteristics, meat quality and affects lipid metabolism in finishing pigs.
Read more … Novel additive, coated cysteamine, can improve carcass characteristics and pork quality
February 2021
Increased vitamin supplementation during gestation and lactation may improve piglet performance at weaning.
Read more … Pigs from sows fed high vitamin levels had higher performance at weaning
February 2021
Porcine digestible peptides upregulates the expression of intestinal function genes in weanling piglets as the basis of higher intestinal health.
Read more … Porcine digestive peptides (PDP) can replace SDP and benefit the weaned pig gut
February 2021
The addition of dietary inulin during late gestation has a positive impact on sow reproductive performance.
Read more … Effect of supplementing sows with inulin on farrowing duration and piglet performance
October 2020
Dietary fat can be used selectively on farms to increase the average daily gain of the lightest pigs.
Read more … Increasing the weight of the lightest finishing pigs using dietary fat
October 2020
Put more piglets on than teats? When to start fostering? Am I cross fostering piglets too many times?
The better we carry out the fostering process, and the management in general during the first 24-48 hours of life, the less work we will have to do afterwards and the better results we will obtain.
Read more … Practical fostering: a key step in maximizing the quantity and quality of pigs weaned
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