Organic pig production – With particular reference to Danish production conditions [PDF]
While there is a markedly growth in organically farmed land and in the organic food sector as such in Europe and North America, the organic pig sector has not developed correspondingly in most countries.
Hermansen, John E., Kongsted, Anne Grete
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Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the assessment of the application for renewal of authorisation of the additive Oralin®, a preparation containing viable cells of Enterococcus lactis DSM 10663 (formerly identified as Enterococcus faecium), as a zootechnical feed additive for ...
EFSA Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) +23 more
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Isoleucine requirement in post‐weaned piglets
The branched‐chain amino acids (BCAA: valine, leucine, isoleucine) are among the next‐limiting amino acids for growth in piglets after Lys, Thr, Met+Cys and Trp. To formulate low crude protein diets, a clear understanding of the BCAA requirement (e.g. Ile) is required.
Gloaguen, Mathieu +4 more
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Welfare of Pigs in the Farrowing Environment [PDF]
In the U.S.A., housing for the lactating sow and her piglets can be divided into five main areas. Total confinement, defined as the farrowing crate, houses the highest number of at 83.4 plus or minus 4.0%.
Johnson, Anna +2 more
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On-farm testing of reduced animal welfare demands on productivity and welfare in pig production
Background Swedish animal welfare requirements exceed those of EU, which may have contributed to decreased pig production in Sweden since joining EU.
Per Wallgren, Stefan Gunnarsson
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Calculating costs of pig production with the InterPIG network [PDF]
This working paper presents objectives, methods and the empirical basis of the international working group InterPIG. The members of the group act within an informal network as a base for a mutual exchange of data needed for a unique way to annually ...
Haxsen, Gerhard
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Quantification of the spread of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in nursery pigs using transmission experiments [PDF]
de Kruif, Aart +5 more
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Effects of the Administration of Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis CECT 7210 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and Their Synbiotic Combination With Galacto-Oligosaccharides Against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 in an Early Weaned Piglet Model. [PDF]
Rodríguez-Sorrento A +8 more
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The role of lycopene in alleviating soybean meal-induced intestinal injury in an early-weaned piglet model. [PDF]
Zheng S +5 more
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