Pig Industry Technical Articles
Article published the November 29, 2019:
Methodology to calculate amino acid requirements in e-Rhodimet® Nutrition Guide (eRNG)
Commonly, amino acid requirements are estimated in experimental trials using optimized criteria such as daily weight g...
Article published the November 26, 2019:
Comparison of industrial lines with a pilot line
This article is a follow-up to a previous paper which described the pelleting process used in animal feed plants and, more specifically, the heating phenomeno...
Article published the November 20, 2019:
The objective of the study was to determine to what extent B. subtilis DSM 32315 (BS) probiotic can ameliorate the negative effect of weaning stress on intestinal microbial profile and integri...
Article published the November 14, 2019:
Conclusions
Supplementation of two graded levels of DL-Met or liquid MHA-FA to a Met-deficient diet significantly improved pig performance during phase 1 and 2 of the study. Compared with MHA-FA, the inclusi...
Article published the November 6, 2019:
Conclusions
The results of this study support the hypothesis that intestinal microbiota compete with the host for metabolism of readily available nutrients such as supplemented amino acids.
Apparent residua...
Article published the October 15, 2019:
Outbreaks of avian and swine influenza, as well as African swine fever in Asia, are forcing scientists to reevaluate and redirect their research towards a stronger strengthening of the immune system through nut...
Article published the October 1, 2019:
Background
Efficient natural alternatives to antibiotics and high level of zinc oxide are urgently needed for the control of post-weaning diarrhoea in piglets. Silvafeed® Nutri P is a blend of plant extrac...
Article published the October 1, 2019:
Mode of action of taste enhancers
Commonly used in feed to enhance appetite by providing an attractive taste, their function is to target the receptors of the 5 main tastes, namely: sweet, salty, bitter, aci...
Article published the September 30, 2019:
A trial at ISMADE (a Spanish research center in animal nutrition) showed clearly that DL-Methionine and DL-hydroxy-methionine (liquid or powder forms) are 100% efficient to sustain piglets’ growth during ...
Article published the September 25, 2019:
The loss of baby pigs before weaning is an enormous waste of resources. Recent data from 49 Kentucky farrow-to-finish swine farms indicate that an average of 80 percent of pigs born alive survive to weaning. Mo...