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Nutrition
Ingredient quality
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How does low test weight corn compare?
Low test weight corn seems to be comparable in feeding quality to normal test weight corn for pigs. (69 K PDF)
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Quality control of on-farm swine feed manufacturing
To reduce feed costs, many swine producers manufacture all or part of the feed for their animals.
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Effect of diet composition on the potential for manure pit foaming
Manure pit foaming on commercial swine farms has been a significant problem.
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Effect of mycotoxins in swine
Mycotoxins are compounds produced in grain by specific molds or fungi that may be toxic.
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Effect of host-microbe interactions in the gut on pig performance
The intestine is a key organ in the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Alternative ingredients
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Use of crude glycerol in diets for sows
There is growing interest in the nutritional value of crude glycerol.
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Nutrition affects microbiology of the gut and enteric disease
The gastrointestinal tract serves as a direct path from which pathogens can gain entry into the pig and cause disease.
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Feeding value and energy prediction of DDGS with variable oil content
Corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) has been widely in swine diets for several years.
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Potential use of microalgae products in swine diets
There are thousands of different species of microalgae, which vary in nutritional composition.
Feeding strategies
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Formulating farm-specific swine diets
Nutrient requirements of pigs depend on many factors.
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Pros and cons of the net energy system for swine
Feed is by far the single most expensive cost of producing pork.
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Nutritional and feeding strategies to minimize nutrient losses in livestock manure
One of the key components to lowering air and water pollution from manure is the animal diet.
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Feed intake during lactation is important to improve sow longevity
Properly manage sow feed intake during gestation and lactation to improve longevity.
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Should we monitor water intake?
Water is commonly labeled the "forgotten nutrient" since we can take its quality and availability for granted.
Manure foam and diet
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Effect of diet composition on the potential for manure pit foaming
Manure pit foaming on commercial swine farms has been a significant problem.
