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Effects of Type of Sow Gestation Housing on Growth Performance and Reproduction in Gilt Offspring
An exciting and growing body of scientific evidence supports the notion that the maternal environment in which fetuses develop plays a profound role in the development of the reproductive and other physiologic ...
Author: Mark J. Estienne, Ph.D. and Allen F. Harper, Ph.D., VA Tech Tidewater AREC - Livestock Update ...
Publication date: 09/23/2008    Rating:    Views: 1177

Impact of Piglet Birth Weight on the Eating Quality of Pork
Data was collected from 98 litters to determine if birth weight aff ected the final eating quality of pork. Except for constant monitoring during farrowing and periodic measurements of body weight, farrowing an...
Author: A.D. Beaulieu, J.L. Aalhus, J.F. Patience - Prairie Swine Centre 2007 Annual Research Report
Publication date: 09/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 748

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (III)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine fertilityThe pig industries main aim is to maximize the quantity of quality meat produced per sow per year while maintaining sow condition an...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 09/05/2008    Rating:    Views: 4903

Effects of Adding Beef Tallow to Diets with Sorghum-Based Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics in Finishing Pigs
A total of 112 barrows (average weight of 158 lb) were used in a 65-d growth assay to determine the effects of adding beef tallow (a source of saturated fat) into diets with high inclusion of dried distillers g...
Author: C. Feoli, J. D. Hancock, S. Issa, T. L. Gugle, S. D. Carter, and N. A. Cole - Swine Day 2007 (...
Publication date: 09/02/2008    Rating:    Views: 706

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (II)
The basics about FusariotoxinsPig feed plays a key-role in maximizing the animal’s genetic potential, representing 60 to 80% of total production cost. There are many sub...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 08/28/2008    Rating:    Views: 1959

Effects of γ-Butyrobetaine and L-Carnitine on Carnitine Concentrations in Various Muscle Tissues of Finishing Pigs
The primary method of L-carnitine production, similar to the biological process that occurs in the liver and kidneys, is from microbial fermentation of γ-Butyrobetaine. Therefore, the objective of this stu...
Author: J. M. Benz, J. L. Nelssen, M. D. Tokach, R. D. Goodband, J. M. DeRouchey, and S. S. Dritz - Sw...
Publication date: 08/25/2008    Rating:    Views: 163

Mycotoxins: a simple explanation for a complex topic (I)
Mycotoxins’ impact on swine performanceIn countries where livestock breeding, namely pigs, play an important role and where the animal potential is stretched to its limi...
Author: DI Inês Rodrigues, Product Manager Mycofix® Product Line - BIOMIN GmbH
Publication date: 08/22/2008    Rating:    Views: 1654

Freezing Process Benefits Hog Manure Treatment
Snowfluent is a Canadian technology which atomizes wastewater effluent and sprays it into the air at cold temperatures. It has been found effective in treating municipal sewage and food processing wastes. To te...
Author: Jamie Wuite - Published on the Government of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development w...
Publication date: 08/13/2008    Rating:    Views: 1163

Influence of Feeding Weanmor+® to Sows on Stillborn Rate and Preweaning Mortality
A total of 239 sows (PIC C-22) were used in this experiment. Sows were randomly allotted to one of the two experimental treatments approximately 5 days before their expected farrowing date. Control sows did not...
Author: J. M. DeRouchey, M. D. Tokach, S.S. Dritz, R. D. Goodband, and J. L. Nelssen - Swine Day 2005 ...
Publication date: 08/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 783

Utilizing Infrared Thermography to Predict Pork Quality
Three experiments using 63 pigs were conducted to determine if infrared thermography could segregate pigs based on subsequent pork quality. Pigs were subjectively classified as either “hot” or “normal” based on...
Author: T. E. Lawrence, M. F. Spire 1, M. E. Dikeman, M. C. Hunt, S. B. Hogge, and B. W. James - Swine...
Publication date: 08/08/2008    Rating:    Views: 746