Effects of increasing dietary Lysine in Transition diets on nursery pig growth performance
By J.M. DeRouchey, M.D. Tokach, R.D. Goodband, J.L. Nelssen, S.S. Dritz, Food Animal Health and Management Center and J.L. Usry, Ajinomoto Heartland Lysine, Illinois. Published in Kansas State University's Swine Day 2003. In this article, a total...

Digestible Energy Content of Hulless Barley
By Ruurd T. Zijlstra, Dave D. Maenz, and John F. Patience, Prairie Swine Center - Hull-less barley is used as a source of energy and amino acids in swine rations in Western Canada but is characterized poorly in terms of DE content. The objective was to...

Pelleted Diets for Lactating Sows
By E.C. Baudon and J.D. Hancock, Kansas State University. This article reports on a study conducted with 76 sows (parities one to four) to determine the effects of pelleted diets on sow and litter performance.

Performance of Grower Pigs Fed Mustard Meal and Canola Meal Diets
By R.T. Zijlstra and J.F. Patience, Prairie Swine Center and D.R. Hickling, Canola Council of Canada, Winnipeg - A sample of either mustard meal (Brassica juncea) or regular canola meal was included at 15% in diets fed to grower pigs for 28 days. Pigs...

Antioxidants, Immunity and Nutrition
By Dr Brian Vernon, Park Tonks Ltd. Postweaning Multi-Systemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS) has been the scourge of British, European and Asian Pig Farmers for a number of years now and significant efforts have been made by the industry to alleviate the devastating...

Exploring Opportunities in Using Alternative Feedstuffs
By Ruurd T. Zijlstra and John F. Patience and published by Prairie Swine Center - The current market prices of pigs and protein sources have forced the pork industry to explore ways to reduce feed costs while maintaining swine performance. Inclusion of...

The Advantages of Using Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles in Swine Diets
By the Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota - This article looks at the costs and benefits of using Corn Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles.

Typical analysis of Distillers Dried Grains (DDGS)
This article provides a typical analysis of Distillers Dried Grains (DDGS). Please note this analysis provides a set of "average" results and these should be considered on a general basis only.

Effect of high lysine corn diets on growing swine
By Asche GL, Crenshaw JD, Lewis AJ, Peo ER Jr. - This article looks at the effect of dry, high-moisture and reconstituted normal and high-lysine corn diets and particle size on energy and nitrogen metabolism in growing swine.

Enzyme supplementation and feed processing provides solutions for low quality grains
By Ruurd T. Zijlstra, Prairie Swine Centre - Low quality wheat, concludes this study, has a higher fibre content and lower energy digestibility than high quality wheat in grower pigs. The reduction in energy digestibility can be partially overcome by...

Is Reducing Soybean Meal Use a Wise Move?
By Duane Reese, Nebraska University Extension Swine Specialist and Al Prosch, NU Pork Central Coordinator - Rising soybean meal prices have prompted some pork producers to consider reducing the amount of soybean meal in grow-finish swine feeds in an attempt...

Performance of Grower Pigs Fed Diets Adjusted for Field Peas Digestible Energy Content
By Ruurd T. Zijlstra and John F. Patience for Prairie Swine Centre - Field peas are used increasingly as a source for protein and energy in swine rations in Western Canada. The variability of the DE content of field peas has been described in the 1997...

Feed Milling Education Initiative
By Dr. John T. Brake, North Carolina State University - Animal agriculture contributes more than 55 percent of the total annual agricultural income in North Carolina. The basis for all of animal agriculture is a dynamic feed milling industry, which provides...

Digestibilty of Energy and Amino Acids in High Oil Corn
By Ruurd T. Zijlstra, Tom E. Sauber, and John F. Patience for Prairie Swine Center - High-oil corn is used as a source of nutrients, especially energy, to meet requirement of pigs. In the present study, DE content and digestibility of energy and amino...

The feeding, economics and environmental impact of heavy pigs
By Mick Hazzledine, Premier Nutrition Products Ltd - This is a report from The 14th Annual JSR Technical Conference held on the 16 September 2003 which examines the feeding of heavy pigs, the economics of production and environmental impact.