Weaning at 28 days. Is creep feeding beneficial?
Providing supplemental feed to the piglets in the farrowing room, or creep feeding, is practised to ensure a smooth transition onto solid feed at weaning. It is assumed that even a limited intake of...
View ArticleThe effect of feeding wheat distillers dried grain with solubles on growth...
The effects of substituting soybean meal with wheat distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) as an energy and amino acid source on growth performance and dietary nutrient digestibility were...
View ArticleChemical characteristics, feed processing quality, growth performance and...
Among wheat classes based on end use, the nutritional quality of wheat for pigs is expected to vary. Therefore, Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR), Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW), Canada Western...
View ArticleThe effect of feeding solvent-extracted canola meal on growth performance and...
The effects of feeding increasing levels of solvent-extracted canola meal in substitution for soybean meal as an energy and amino acid source were evaluated in 220 weaned pigs with an initial body...
View ArticleThe effect of feeding expeller-pressed canola meal on growth performance and...
The effects of feeding increasing levels of expeller-pressed (EP) canola meal in substitution for soybean meal as an energy and amino acid source were evaluated in 240 weaned pigs with an initial body...
View ArticleEffect of crude glycerol combined with solvent-extracted or expeller-pressed...
Partially substituting soybean meal and wheat with canola co-products was evaluated using 240 weaned pigs [6.3 kg initial body weight (BW)]. Pigs were fed for 4 week pelleted diets containing 150 g/kg...
View ArticleFeeding and barn management practices that improve feed efficiency
This presentation by Dr. Goodband of Kansas State University was presented at the 2nd in a series of 8 webinars on Feed Efficiency hosted by Prairie Swine Centre. To access the presentation scroll...
View ArticleHerd Management Factors that Influence Whole Herd Feed Efficiency
This presentation by Dr. Aaron Gaines of The Maschoffs was presented at the 3rd in a series of 8 webinars on Feed Efficiency hosted by Prairie Swine Centre. To access the presentation scroll down and...
View ArticleNew Feed Processing Technology that May Influence Feed Efficiency
This presentation by Dr. Tom Scott of the University of Saskatchewan was presented at the 4th in a series of 8 webinars on Feed Efficiency hosted by Prairie Swine Centre. To access the presentation...
View ArticleFeeding Green to Save Green
Pork producers are always looking for new ways in which they can increase their efficiencies through reducing feed costs. Feeding coproducts from the fuel ethanol industry like distillers dried grains...
View ArticleEarly Detection and Interventions for Reducing Lameness in Gestating Sows
Lameness in sows is a painful condition that can affect fertility, mobility, feed intake and culling rate. Methods for the early detection and prevention of lameness have not been studied extensively,...
View ArticleEffect of Rubber Flooring and Social Grouping on the Utilisation of Free...
Walk-in/lock-in stalls (also known as free access stalls) are a group housing system that provides sows with individual feeding protection, with the ability for sows to also freely enter or leave the...
View ArticleIdentifying the Cause of Death of Hogs that Perish In-Transit: A Pilot...
Market hog shipping mortalities are commonly assumed to be due to heat exhaustion or stress although the actual cause of death is seldom identified. Determining the cause of death and the associated...
View ArticleEnhancement of Litter Size in Commercial Swine
Prenatal mortality is a significant concern in commercial swine. Mechanisms for this loss are not clearly defined but previous research linked poor blood supply to the developing fetuses as a leading...
View ArticleCreep Feeding in the Farrowing Room: Do the Outcomes Depend on Weaning Age?
Creep feed could benefit older weaned piglets by supplementing nutrients in sows’ milk. Additionally, it could aid the transition to solid feed at weaning, perhaps more of a benefit to the younger...
View ArticleSpray-Dried Animal Plasma Mitigates the Negative Impact of Deoxynivalenol...
Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin of concern to grain and livestock producers in Canada. It is prevalent in cool, temperate regions and often occurs on wheat and barley. The use of DON contaminated...
View ArticleEffects of Altering the Omega-6 to Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Starter Diets...
An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of altering the omega-6 (n-6) to omega-3 (n-3) fatty acid (FA) ratio in starter diets on the inflammatory responses of piglets post-weaning. Piglets...
View ArticleThe Efficiency of Energy Utilization by Growing Pigs Selected for Potential...
Feeding pigs specific diets based on potential growth rate as determined by growth rate in the nursery may decrease variability in grow-out and finishing. In our study, however, pigs separated into...
View ArticleImpact of Calcium and Phosphorus on Sow Lameness and Sow Longevity
The current NRC Swine (1998) recommendations for Ca and P feeding levels for gestating sows are primarily based on data for stall housed sows. Additionally, much of the literature on Ca and P...
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