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Thursday, February 22, 2018
Do weaner pigs need in-feed antibiotics to ensure good health and welfare?
Antibiotics (AB) are used in intensive pig production systems to control infectious diseases and they are suspected to be a major source of antibiotic resistance. Following the ban on AB use as growth promoters in the EU, their prophylactic ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
A new alternative to boost piglets' growth found, and it's not antibiotic
A natural alternative to antibiotics shows promise of serving as growth enhancer for piglets, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Effects of probiotic Bacillus as a substitute for antibiotics on antioxidant capacity and intestinal autophagy of piglets
The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (Ba) as a substitute for antibiotics on growth performance, antioxidant ability and intestinal autophagy of piglets. Ninety piglets were divided int ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
AB Vista: Research reveals opportunity to improve iron status of piglets
Iron deficiency could be reducing the performance of piglets post-weaning, despite the routine use of iron injections and feed supplements.
Thursday, January 4, 2018
EU pig meat production steady until 2030, says outlook report
EU pig meat production is expected to increase slightly in the next few years, but decline back to 2017 levels by 2030, according to the latest EU agricultural outlook covering 2017-2030.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Heilongjiang Tianzow breeding company imports 1,000 French GGP pigs
On December 21, 2017, 1,000 Great-grandparent pigs imported from France by Heilongjiang Tianzow breeding company arrived at Harbin Taiping International Airport.
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Sichuan's Tie Qi Li Shi Group imports 1,000 Canadian GP pigs
On November 23, 2017, the 1,000 Canadian Grandparent pigs imported by Tie Qi Li Shi Group arrived at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Hunan Province.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Irish pig slaughterings up 8.3% in October
The number of pigs slaughtered in Ireland increased 8.3% in October, while cattle decreased 9.8%, compared with October 2016, according to the latest figures released by the Irish Central Statistics Office.
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Cargill to expand piglet feed production line in China
Cargill is bolstering its young animal nutrition capability by investing more than US$15 million to add a piglet feed production line at its existing premix and nutrition facility in Tianjin, China.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Effect of supplementation of lecithin and carnitine on growth performance and nutrient digestibility in pigs fed high-fat diet
It was concluded that the dietary inclusion of animal fat at 5% level or animal fat along with lecithin (0.5%) and carnitine (150 mg/kg) improved the growth performance in pigs than non-supplemented group and from the economic point of view ...
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Young animal nutrition: right nutritional strategy for piglets
Weaning remains a critical phase in pork production association with digestive disorders causing growth retardation, diarrhea, and even death. Weaning increases susceptibility of piglets to a variety infectious disease due to the attenuatio ...
Thursday, November 2, 2017
8 winners in 1st EU PiG Grand Prix competition get awards
Eight pig producers from across Europe have been chosen as winners of the first Grand Prix contest with their best practices in pig production.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Fat digestion in piglets: the importance of feeding the right fat
Adding fats or oils to an animal diet provides the animal essential fatty acids which are needed for growth and production. The digestibility and effectiveness of the fatty acids can differ between sources and vary depending on the maturity ...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Produmix PROCINA delivers complete benefit for piglet digestive systems
Produmix's R&D department has developed PROCINA, a new manufacturing process that considers every zone of a piglet's digestive system to achieve the highest effectiveness.
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Piglets weaning: challenges and strategies to improve health and performance
The weaning is a challenge period for the piglet and the stressor factors involve, mainly, the new environment with new social interaction and change of diet. The pigs are handling and regrouped many times during their productive live (Mart ...

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