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Growing potential for using dried distillers’ grains with solubles in swine diets
The escalating growth of the fuel ethanol industry in the United States of America continues to increase supplies of dried distillers’ grains with solubles available for use in livestock and poultry feeds. In 2...
Author: CHAD HASTAD - Omega Nutrition, LLC, Fairmont, Minnesota, USA (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 08/01/2007    Rating:    Views: 745

The effect of feed-borne Fusarium mycotoxins on reproductive efficiency in dairy cows, sows and broiler breeders
Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites that can reduce performance and alter metabolism of livestock and poultry (Wannemacher et al., 1991). The pathological states arising from the consumption of feeds contaminated...
Author: TREVOR K. SMITH, GABRIEL DIAZ-LLANO, SOFYA N. KOROSTELEVA and MOJTABA YEGANI - Department of A...
Publication date: 07/30/2007    Rating:    Views: 1297

Chromium and its Role in Pig Production
Interest in chromium as an essential nutrient for pigs and as a possible means of manipulating growth performance and carcass composition was raised initially by reports in the 1960s of growth promotion in rats...
Author: ROGER G. CAMPBELL (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 07/20/2007    Rating:    Views: 680

Toxicological Synergism between Fusarium Mycotoxins in Feeds
Mycotoxins are metabolites produced by molds (fungi) which are toxic when consumed in significant amounts by livestock. The resulting pathological syndromes are referred to as mycotoxicoses.Mold growth on grain...
Author: TREVOR K. SMITH and IAN R. SEDDON (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 07/17/2007    Rating:    Views: 1825

Biopeptides in post-weaning diets for pigs: results to date
Where once we considered feed protein to be strictly a means of supplying essential amino acids, we now know that certain peptides produced during gastrointestinal hydrolysis of protein have nutritional and phy...
Author: G. WALTER TIBBETTS (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 07/17/2007    Rating:    Views: 462

Piglet survivability and performance: Sel-Plex® versus sodium selenite in sow and nursery diets
Selenium (Se) deficiency syndromes in piglets continue to occur to a varying extent during the neonatal and/or post-weaning periods (Mahan, 2000), particularly in litters born to older sows. In addition, seleni...
Author: G.G. GOURLEY, J.F. LAMPE, J.C. SPARKS and T.T. STUMPF (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 07/13/2007    Rating:    Views: 528

Nutritional approaches to maximize fertility in modern pig genotypes
Advances in swine productivity through genetic selection, management, health and nutritional strategies have resulted in reproductive performance once unimaginable. Feed efficiencies during the growing and fini...
Author: PAUL GROENEWEGEN - Alltech Canada, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Publication date: 07/04/2007    Rating:    Views: 660

Effective application of enzymes and microbes to enhance the nutritional value of pig feed ingredients: a case for liquid feeding
The increase in feed energy costs and increased availability of co-products from the bio-fuel and food industry represent both challenges and opportunities for the pork industry. An approach that is explored in...
Author: C.F.M. DE LANGE, C.H. ZHU and S.J. NIVEN - University of Guelph (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 06/26/2007    Rating:    Views: 604

Defining organic mineral requirements for pigs
The pig industry is undergoing rapid change and is faced with many challenges, such as a deterioration in pig health status in many countries and a growing concern by the community about how we care for animals...
Author: BRUCE MULLAN - Dept. of Agriculture and Food, Australia (Courtesy of Alltech Inc.)
Publication date: 06/21/2007    Rating:    Views: 465

Improved animal performance through feed processing technology (Part 1)
It is well recognized that feed represents the most significant cost of animal production. Even with sheep, which typically consume more forage (as a percentage of their diet) than do other domestic species, fe...
Author: Dr Hinner Köster (Courtesy of AFMA Matrix)
Publication date: 06/08/2007    Rating:    Views: 1408