Effects of Lysine Supplements on Growth Performance
Research at the University of Nebraska by Roman Moreno, Phillip S. Miller and Thomas E. Burkey¹ looked at the Effect of Increasing Lysine:net Energy Ratio on Growth Performance and Plasma Urea Nitrogen Concentration of Late-Finishing Barrows...

Drinker Design - Key To Minimising Waste, But Not Pig Performance
How water, which is now a costly item, as supplied to growing pigs has no effect on their performance but it can make a difference when it comes to waste and slurry volume, writes Stuart Lumb.

Effects of Nutrition During Gilt Development on Lifetime Productivity of Sows of Two Profile Maternal Lines
Differences in litter performance between genetic lines do not appear to be due to gilt management. Dietary energy restriction during the gilt development period positively affects litter weaning weight. By Phillip S. Miller, Rodger K. Johnson, Roman...

Effects of Increasing Concentrations of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) on Growth Performance of Weanling Pigs
By Thomas E. Burkey, Phillip S. Miller, Swapna S. Shepherd, Roman Moreno, Erin E. Carney¹. Feeding low concentrations of DDGS early in the nursery period does not help to maintain growth performance when high concentrations of DDGS are incorporated...

Impact of Feeder Adjustment on Weaner Performance
By Laura Smith, A. Denise Beaulieu, John, F. Patience, Harold W. Gonyou, and R. Dean Boyd. An experiment was conducted to examine the impact of group size / density and feeder adjustment on the performance of weanling pigs. Providing more floor space...

Re-Invention for Feed Formulation
By Jane Jordan, ThePigSite Editor. Livestock producers are struggling within the green revolution, but help may be at hand through biotechnology and nutrigenomics. Feed formulation needs an overhaul now that traditional ingredients are becoming scarce,...

Modified Diet May Increase Swine Birthrate
By Stacy Kish, Cooperative State Research a, Education and Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture. For more than 20 years, intensive genetic selection has led to an increase in both litter size and birth weight in swine. However, prenatal...

Feeding Food Wastes to Livestock¹
By Robert Myer and Holly Johnson²- Many food wastes have a high nutritional value, and recycling them for animal feed can be a viable waste disposal option.

The Impact of Added Diet Fat on Carcass Fat Quality
By Heather M. White and Mickey A. Latour, Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University. Added dietary fat is very common in swine diets and there are many types available to nutritionist.

Nutrition and the Environmental Impact of Outdoor Pigs
By Professor Sandra Edwards, Newcastle University, School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. The growth of outdoor pig production in the UK has been driven by economic, marketing and agronomic advantages - and it has brought recognised niche...

Think about drink: Is it draining profit potential
By Jane Jordan, ThePigSite Editor. Measuring water consumption in commercial pig production is a valuable management tool. However, water intake in relation to livestock production, is a relatively unexplored territory. There has been is little academic...

Understanding and Improving Feed Intake
By Dr. Todd See, North Carolina State University - Feed intake can account for 60 to 85 percent of the variation observed in pig growth rate during finishing (Young, 2005). The facilities and production systems in which most pigs are raised will limit...

Potential Problems for Livestock Producers to Consider in 2007
By Dr. Mike Murphy, Toxicologist College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota. The dual effect of drought and hail in 2007 have left many producers wondering what toxins may impact their crops.

Cutting FCR: the key to survival
If pig producers are to survive, they must quickly adapt to a demanding new challenge according to Dr Grant Walling, Director of Research and Genetics at JSR Genetics.

Milling and Mixing Systems for Pig Feed Production
This article, written by Big Dutchman, looks at the company's Milling and Mixing equipment and systems for producing home-mixed rations.