The Effect of Different Feed Ingredients on Fermentation Metabolites and Nitrogen Excretion in Pigs
Protein and dietary fibre fermentation in the pig intestine may have harmful or beneficial effects on gut health and the environment. Fermentable fibres can be a source of energy for the pig and can also decrease ammonia concentration in the gut. Including fermentable fibre in...
In Vitro Fibre Fermentation Characteristics of Specialty Ingredients with Varying Non-Starch Polysaccharides Levels
New alternative feed ingredients with functional properties to improve gut health while having a positive impact on the environment are wanted in the pork industry. Fermenting dietary fibre in the intestine results in short-chain fatty acids forming which stimulate growth of beneficial bacteria and limits...
Effect of an NSP-Hydrolysing Enzyme (Rovabio Excel®) in the Diet of Lactating Sows on Feed Intake, Body Condition and Litter Performance and In Vivo and In Vitro Nutrient Digestibility
The main ingredients in cereal grains are protein and starch. These nutrients are surrounded by non-starch polysaccharides (NSP) which are indigestible carbohydrates. To release the nutrients, the cell wall must be broken down, but this is difficult as some are soluble in water resulting in...
Enriching Pork Products with Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Affect Pork Quality
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids has benefits to human health. When a pig consumes fatty acids, they are deposited in the pork fat. This is true when consuming flaxseed or flaxseed oil which enriches the carcass in omega-3 fatty acids. Co-extruding the flaxseed with peas, such...
The Effect on Growing Pig Performance of Changes in Energy Intake Achieved Through Restriction of Feed Intake Versus Changes in Dietary Energy Concentration
Altering the energy density of the diet or restricting feed intake can manipulate the pig's energy. These changes in energy intake were monitored to see the pig's response. Dietary energy changes may not change the energy intake of the pig, but restriction of feed does....
Impact of Feeding Diets Containing Extruded Flaxseed Meal and Vitamin E in Finishing Swine
Other pork attributes should not be reduced when enriching pork with omega-3 fatty acids. Eating omega-3 enriched pork can have health benefits when consumed so it is desirable to produce. Feeding flaxseed enriches the omega-3 content of the pork, especially in high fat products. Previously,...
Canadian Hog Journal Fall 2020
Articles in the Fall 2020 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: In Pursuit of Producer-Packer Shared Value, Keeping African Swine Fever out of Canada, Pro-Trucker Rallies Steer Towards Change Meetings between producers and packers took place virtually. Olymel is adding bonuses but demands certification from...
Canadian Hog Journal Summer 2020
Articles in the Summer 2020 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Producer-Packer Tensions Threaten Viability, Tracking COVID-19's Continued Impact, Governments Work to Curb Farm Trespassing Producers and packers continue to have a lopsided relationship in favour of processing. Loans are more available in Canada for...
Canadian Hog Journal Spring 2020
Articles in the Spring 2020 Canadian Hog Journal Include: Hot Issues: Defending the Pork Value Chain During COVID-19, Buying into Biosecurity can be a Burden So far in the recent months of COVID-19, food demand remains unchanged, though losses are projected for the future. Spring...
Canadian Hog Journal Banff 2020
Articles in the Banff 2020 Canadian Hog Journal Include: The Right to Farm is Under Fire Studies publishing results that make swine farming seem like a risk to the public are being spread, even though the information is inaccurate. Lots of lawsuits are currently ongoing...