• Value of rhinitis vaccination of young pigs 

  Pollmann, D.S.; Schoneweis, D.A.; Kennedy, G.A. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-04-30)

  A study was conducted using 57 pigs from 10 litters to evaluate the value of rhinitis vaccination on performance, carcass quality, and health status. Pigs vaccinated with bordetella vaccine had fewer (P<.05) days to market ...
• Repopulation of pseudorabies-infected swine herds by embryo transfers 

  James, J.E.; James, D.M.; Martin, P.A.; Davis, Duane L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-04-30)

  Embryos were transferred from two pseudorabies infected herds to recipients from a pseudorabies free herd. All 38 donor sows had serum titers for pseudorabies but no recipients or pigs that were farrowed had clinical signs ...
• Evaluation of flavomycin in on-farm trials 

  Pollmann, D.S.; Simms, D.; Francis, E.; Orwig, T.; Brazle, F. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-04-30)

  Twelve on-farm trials with a total of 1572 pigs were conducted to evaluate the effect of Flavomycin in growing-finishing swine diets. In three of the twelve trials, average daily gain was increased (P<.06) and in seven of ...
• Effects of limit-feeding finishing swine on performance and carcass measurements 

  Zook, W.; Allee, G.L. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-04-30)

  Two feeding trials with 138 crossbred pigs with an average initial weight of 129 pounds were conducted to determine the effects of limit feeding on average daily gain, feed efficiency and carcass measurements. Pigs were ...
• Hard wheat compared to soft wheat for finishing swine 

  Hines, Robert H. (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, 2010-04-30)

  Three feeding trials were conducted to compare soft winter wheat with hard winter wheat for finishing swine. In each trial, soft wheat diets supported weight gains and feed/gain ratio equal to those observed for pigs fed ...

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