The Threonine Requirement of the Sow in Lactation
The threonine requirement of a high-producing sow in lactation was determined as threonine is the second limiting amino acid in most swine diets. Tissue breakdown was minimized in sows by having a threonine requirement of 37.3, 40.0 and 38.9 g...
Field Pea DE Content and Chemical Characteristics
In Western Canada, field peas are a source of amino acids and energy in swine rations. Specific Canadian field pea samples have not been examined for nutritional value or quality previously. Physical and chemical characteristics were analyzed in relation to...
The DE Content of Hull-less Barley
In Western Canada, hull-less barley is important for grower-finisher pigs as it is a source of amino acids and energy. The nutritional value of hull-less barley DE content has been unclear in previous reports. The hull-less barley DE content was...
PSC Producer Meetings – Day 1
Feeding for Health – Can we Adjust Diets to Create a More Robust Pig?, Dan Columbus, Prairie Swine Centre Vaccines in Practice – Understanding and Optimizing Your Vaccines, Jessica Law, Prairie Swine Health Services
PSC Producer Meetings – Day 2
The Role of Diet in GHG Output from Swine Facilities – Denise Beaulieu, University of Saskatchewan Breeding for Pig Robustness – Saskia Bloemhof-Abma, PIC How Does Transport Influence the Welfare and Productivity of Weaned Piglets? – Yolande Seddon, University of...
Research on Soybean Meal Offers Food for Thought
By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc Is boosting income or cutting costs the key to success? In pork production, it’s like choosing between food and water for survival: they’re both kind of important. Since the revenue side depends on market forces that are...
Heart Health’s Potential Link to Early-life Nutrition
While researchers are well versed in the cardiovascular risks associated with a bad diet, a lack of exercise, and smoking, they’re still learning about another possible risk factor that could lead to poor cardiac health: what you consume in the first few weeks of your life. Dr....
Amino Acids Can Enhance Pig Robustness
Highlights Average daily gain and feed efficiency in diseased pigs may be improved by a combination of functional amino acids supplemented above requirements for growth Functional amino acids improved the immune response associated with Salmonella infection Bacterial shedding and intestinal...
Recipe for Sow Nutrition: Just Add Milk
By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc They say “it’s not how you start in life; it’s how you finish.” Then again, “they” never met a milk-deprived piglet. Fortunately, researchers understand that a strong beginning is essential to piglet development, and milk plays a...
Science Helps Hogs to the Finish(ing) Line
By Geoff Geddes, for Swine Innovation Porc To succeed in pork production, you must consider a range of factors and how they interact, and dealing with low energy feed is a perfect example. Previous research has found that low, constant net energy (NE) diets for...
High Fibre Diets – Satiety in Sows and Offspring Growth Performance
Feeding high fiber diets to sows during gestation is reported to play a positive role in the swine industry both in terms of animal welfare (improved satiety in feed-restricted pregnant sows) and production (increased weaning weight) during the gestation-lactation period. This study was designed to determine...
Pretreatment of Feed Ingredients to Enhance Value
Grains are typically harvested at <15% moisture to maintain quality during storage. When harvested at >15%, artificial drying may be employed but this increases cost. Low-quality high-moisture grains may also be preserved by acidification. These experiments were conducted with the overall objective of determining whether the...
