Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
Early-life nutrition profoundly influences the developing neonate, with some effects that are long-lasting and irreversible, as is the case for iron. Iron is an essential micronutrient for many...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The commercial US swine industry transitioned to stall farrowing in the 1960s as an effort to reduce pre-weaning piglet mortality [1]. Farrowing in stalls remains the most common indoor system...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is an important cause of foodborne illness in many countries of the world [1]. STEC infections often cause hemorrhagic colitis and subsequent hemol...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
The new millennium brought a worldwide growing interest for animal welfare [1]. The livestock sector reacted by developing recommendations relevant to the wellbeing of farm animals, consequentl...
Article published the August 5, 2020:
Introduction
The optimal concentration of nutrients required by growing pigs generally decreases over the growing-finishing period with a phase feeding program used as an attempt to meet the needs of the pigs ...
Article published the July 29, 2020:
1. Introduction
Quercetin, as the foremost representative of flavonols, has been extensively investigated for its beneficial effects on health [1]. With regard to the gastrointestinal tract, quercetin received...
Article published the July 23, 2020:
At weaning, piglets suffer from immunological, environmental, nutritional and social stress, consequently affecting the gut health and growth performance. Supplementation of probiotics is considered as one of t...
Article published the July 20, 2020:
Article published the July 17, 2020:
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs announced No. 194 decree that, starting from July 1, 2020, feed production enterprises stop producing commercial feed containing growth-promoting drug(s) (except ...
Article published the July 15, 2020:
1. Introduction
Given an appropriate space allowance, along with optimal environmental conditions, indoor finishing pigs will generally establish specific and separate areas within a pen to undertake lying an...