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Friday, January 21, 2022
Effects of varying lipid sources as alternatives to zinc oxide or Carbadox on nursery pig growth performance and faecal consistency
A total of 360 weaned pigs (DNA; 241 × 600; initially 11.9 ± 0.02 lb) were used in a 35-d study evaluating the ability of varying lipid sources to replace ZnO or carbadox in early nursery pig diets.
Friday, January 21, 2022
Hot melt extruded-based nano zinc as an alternative to the pharmacological dose of ZnO in weanling piglets
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of hot-melt extruded ZnO nano-particles (HME-ZnO) as an alternative for P-ZnO on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, Zn bioavailability, intestinal microbiota, and intestinal morph ...
Monday, January 17, 2022
US hog, pig numbers dropped in December 2020
There were 74.2 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of December 1 last year, down 4% from December 2020 and down 1% from September 1, 2021.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Pig meat prices declined for sixth straight month in December, according to FAO price index
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 111.3 points in December, marginally changed from November and 16.5 points (17.4%) above its year-earlier value.
Monday, January 17, 2022
Sixteen commercial pig farms in Melaka, Malaysia hit by ASF
The Malaysian Veterinary Services Department (JPV) recently confirmed that 16 commercial pig farms have been infected by African swine fever (ASF) in Paya Mengkuang in Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah, Melaka.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
South Africa to see consolidations in pig production industry
With profit margins under pressure, many smaller pig farmers in South Africa will leave the industry, while bigger farmers will consolidate and become more efficient, according to Johann Kotzé, chief executive officer of the South Afri ...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
EU pig meat exports dropped 16% in September last year
The latest figures from the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) show shipments of EU pig meat declined by 16% in September 2021 compared with the same month the year before.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
The pathway to zinc oxide-free piglet production: Success starts with the gut
Pig producers across the European Union (EU) are now preparing for the upcoming ban on zinc oxide (ZnO), which will come into effect in June 2022. Under this new regulation, the use of therapeutic doses of ZnO in animal feeds for preventing ...
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Water acidifiers maintain piglet gut health, and reduce the need for ZnO
The challenge of managing piglets' enteric health is becoming increasingly complex. Concerns about human health due to antimicrobial resistance and the effects of metals excreted into the environment are restricting the use of both anti ...
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Effect of zinc source and level on growth performance and zinc status of weaned piglets
Diarrhea is common in weaned piglets. Feed supplementation with Zn is one strategy for preventing such disturbances. A total ban on the use of therapeutic doses of Zn will be introduced from June, 2022 in the European Union; hence, the eval ...
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Number of pigs on German farms drops to lowest in more than two decades
The number of pigs on German farms has fallen to the lowest in 25 years and more farmers are giving up keeping them due to weak demand and low pork prices, Germany's national statistics office said last month.
Monday, January 3, 2022
UK pig producers face one of their most challenging periods in recent times
The current situation is one of the most difficult for UK pig producers in living memory, with soaring feed prices, labour shortages, reduced abattoir throughputs and the ban on pork exports to China.
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Successful pig production without zinc oxide: How to thrive and survive
From June 2022, a zinc oxide ban, prohibiting the use of therapeutic doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) in animal feeds to control post-weaning diarrhea in piglets will come into effect in the European Union (EU).
Thursday, December 30, 2021
Zinc phosphate-based nanoparticles as alternatives to zinc oxide in diet of weaned piglets
The high doses of zinc oxide (ZnO) administered orally to piglets for the prevention of diarrhea and increase of growth rate can contaminate pig farms and the surrounding environment. Therefore, there is a need to find a replacement of high ...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
FAO: 2021's global pig production to surpass 2018
Global pig meat production in 2021 is forecast to exceed 2018's level, but trade is expected to stay stable, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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