Farmers struggle to treat pig waste
Vietnamese farmers want to raise pigs on large farms but have little experience in treating large amounts of livestock waste
Protein can cause lifestyle diseases in fat pigs A Danish researcher has now discovered that the hog also carries a special protein, which is also present in the bloodstream of obese humans.
Making good sperm better A breeding strategy that increases boar fertility would also be a huge step for the international pig breeding society.
Scientists want to make liquid manure smell a bit better Scientists are not far from finding a way of stopping the formation of ammonia, although, this will not entirely remove the smell.
Understanding the role of the boar in breeding Novice pig farmers should start with highly marketable and popular breeds such as the Landrace or Large White, says Shane Brody.
The many advantages of pigs Today’s domesticated pig has most of the qualities that the modern farmer looks for in livestock, including high profitability, explains Shane Brody.
Basic requirements for the sleeping area The enclosed sleeping area for pigs should take up about a third of total pen size.
Investing in animal welfare pays off for German piggery With the welfare of farm animals under close scrutiny in Europe, farmers there are increasingly utilising technologies and systems that balance animals
How whey can cut the cost of pig feed his combination may sound odd, but is in fact a good match, as it allows the farm to reduce wastage in the cheese factory, while reducing feed costs
Sow diets supplementation of mannan oligosaccharide affects immune response of sows Gestation and lactation dietary supplementation mannan oligosaccharide may improve sow and litter performance and immune response.
Glutamine, glutamic acid and nucleotide supplementation in weanling diets piglets Glutamine, glutamic acid and nucleotide affect carbon turnover on stomach of weaned piglets.
'We were able to demonstrate that PRRSV virus can survive in DDGS and soybean meal' US team reveal research about the potential for feed and feed ingredients to harbor and transmit viral pathogens.
‘Key challenge for the UK pork sector is litter size’ Litter size in UK pig production is the challenge – the number of pigs weaned per sow is below the EU average, despite a 2% hike seen in 2016.
Dietary net energy levels may boost feed efficiency Reducing crude protein levels and monitoring dietary net energy levels may offer producers a way to improve feed efficiency in heavy pigs, say researchers.
Nutritional research focus of new Kent swine facility Kent Nutrition Group is opening a swine research barn focusing on real-time assessment of nutritional research and ties between environmental conditions
Weanling pigs may see digestion bump from additive zinc oxide nanoparticles Zinc oxide nanoparticles may offer a boost to feed, energy digestion for weanling pigs, but overall performance shows little change, say researchers.
DDGS may support nursery pig growth, performance when added to feed Nursery pigs may maintain growth and performance when higher levels of dried distillers grains with solubles are added to their feed if diets are balanced
Amino acid may give piglets a boost ARS scientists studying natural supplement as possible alternative to antibiotics for promoting pig health and growth.
Study shows higher protein levels in sow diets benefits litter A study showed that increasing crude protein in sows’ diets to 135 g/kg feed or 850 g/d improved litter average daily gain (ADG) by increasing milk yield
Sow nutrition: We ‘probably don’t know enough’, says scientist More research must be done to understand the complex needs of breeding sows if lifespan and performance are to be improved, say a genetics and breeding expert.