Animal Science
Association of compositional, structural soundness, health, and genetic markerstatus with the ability of a commercial line of young sows to successfullycomplete parity one
March 3, 2008By Ken Stalder
Poor sow longevity has both economic and welfare ramifications for the commercial swine industry. On the basis of PigCHAMP ™ reports, between years 1998 and 2007, the average culling frequency...
Animal Science
Oxygen consumption and energy digestibility of soybean meal and corn or corn co-product diets fed to grow-finish swine
January 2, 2008By Wendy Powers
Diets containing corn or corn co-products were fed to swine over 6 feeding phases, starting at 18 kg bodyweight and concluding at market weight. The corn co-product diets contained increasing levels...
Animal Science
Discovery and Validation of Genetic Markers for Sow Longevity
July 18, 2007By Max Rothschild
Animal Science
Development of an Allergenicity Model in Swine – Year 1
June 29, 2007By Mark Winkle
Allergens affect pigs by contributing to increased morbidity and decreased efficiencies of gain. The allergens found in feed ingredients like soy can be genetically removed from the soybean, thereby...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Management guide for reduced usage of antibiotics in swine production
May 31, 2007By Hans Stein
A summary of research conducted to investigate possibilities for reducing the negative impact of discontinuing the use of antibiotic growth promoters has documented that many management tools are...
Animal Science
Analysis of periparturient factors affecting sow longevity in breeding herds
November 13, 2006By John Deen
The purpose of this study of this was to examine the effect of periparturient sow factors on the longevity of sows. This study followed sows from time of entry into the farrowing crate until a...
Animal Science
Effects of Nutrition During Gilt Development on Sow Lifetime Productivity of Two Prolific Maternal Lines
November 6, 2006By Rodger Johnson
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Aspects of yeast-based products in enhancing animal production
October 1, 2006By Christopher Mateo
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Critical Review of Acidifiers
September 29, 2006By James Pettigrew
The inclusion of various organic acids or their salts to diets improves the growth performance of pigs and helps in preventing scouring and high mortality post-weaning. The beneficial effects of...
Animal Science
Development of Condition Scoring Guide – using live animals
August 6, 2006By Locke Karriker
The objectives of the study were to develop educational materials to assist pork producers and animal caretakers in the evaluation of sow body condition, to estimate the amount of feed and...
