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Effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning pig performance and the proportion of pigs consuming creep feed

Sulabo, Rommel C.; Tokach, Michael D.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Dritz, Steve S.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L. (2010)

Objective: To determine the effects of creep feeder design and feed accessibility on preweaning performance and the proportion of eaters of creep feed. Materials and methods: A total of 54 sows and their litters were ...
Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – acidifiers and antibiotics

Jacela, Jay Y.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Renter, David G.; Dritz, Steve S. (2009)

Feed additives are non-nutritive products used in swine diets to improve production efficiency and performance. If chosen carefully and used properly, feed additives can be effective and can help increase the profitability ...
Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – carcass modifiers, carbohydrate-degrading enzymes and proteases, and anthelmintics

Jacela, Jay Y.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodland, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Renter, David G.; Dritz, Steve S. (2009)

There is increasing consumer demand for leaner and healthier pork products. Improvements in genetics, new technologies, and increased understanding of nutrition have become instrumental in helping producers meet this ...
Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – flavors and mold inhibitors, mycotoxin binders, and antioxidants

Jacela, Jay Y.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Renter, David G.; Dritz, Steve S. (2010)

Under the conditions of modern swine production, pigs need to be fed a balanced diet that meets their daily nutritional requirement for maintenance, growth, and reproduction. However, nutrient intake is largely determined ...
Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – high dietary levels of copper and zinc for young pigs, and phytase

Jacela, Jay Y.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Renter, David G.; Dritz, Steve S. (2010)

Copper and zinc play important roles in many physiological processes. Dietary copper levels of 5 to 10 ppm and zinc levels of 50 to 125 ppm are generally enough to meet the pig’s nutrient requirement for these processes. ...
Feed additives for swine: Fact sheets – prebiotics and probiotics, and phytogenics

Jacela, Jay Y.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Renter, David G.; Dritz, Steve S. (2010)

There is increasing pressure for livestock producers to minimize the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in food animals. Supplementing benefi cial microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract is one potential ...
Field evaluation of the effects of a porcine circovirus type 2 vaccine on finishing pig growth performance, carcass characteristics, and mortality rate in a herd with a history of porcine circovirus-associated disease

Jacela, Jay Y.; Dritz, Steve S.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L. (2011)

Objective: To evaluate porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccine influence on growth performance and mortality rate of finishing pigs. Materials and methods: The study treatments (vaccinated for PCV2 or nonvaccinated control ...
Genetic line influences pig growth rate responses to vaccination for porcine circovirus type 2

Potter, Megan L.; Tokach, Lisa M.; Dritz, Steve S.; Henry, Steven C.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Tokach, Mike D.; Goodband, Robert D.; Nelssen, Jim L.; Rowland, Raymond R.; Hesse, Richard A.; Oberst, Richard; Anderson, Joseph; Hays, Michael (2012)

Objectives: To compare the effects of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) vaccination on growth rate, backfat depth, and loin depth of pigs in a high-health herd which contained different genetic lines. Materials and methods: ...

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