Today's Workplace: A Matter of Respect

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Effects of pelleting, expanding plus pelleting, and enzyme supplementation on barley diets with wheat millrun on DE content

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Individually-housed grower pigs were fed barley or barley-millrun diets with or without supplemental enzyme and processing. The DE content and subsequent performance did not differ between barley and barley-millrun diets indicated grower pigs may be fed high-fibre diets without negative impact on performance. Supplemental enzymes improved DE content of barley but not barley-millrun diets.

The Impact of Modern eproductive Technologies

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Welcome to Prairie Swine Centre

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Effects of fibre in cereal grains on performance of weaned pigs

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Variation in voluntary intake and nutrient digestibility restricts use and efficiency of use of Canadian feed ingredients. The weaned pig was used to characterize differences in voluntary feed intake and nutrient utilization in wheat and barley samples that differed in fibre content. Voluntary feed intake, average daily gain, and energy digestibility differed among wheat and barley diets, and correlated negatively with fibre for wheat diets.

Baseline Environmental Data Collection for Research and Production Facility

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Potential environmental impacts associated with intensive livestock operations are recognized as a major limiting factor limiting the establishment of these operations to the prairies. To determine the true environmental impacts of an intensive livestock operation, one must compare the change in environmental conditions before and after the facility is constructed and in operation.

Manipulating the Market: Getting the Most from Grid Comparisons

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What is Hydrogen Sulphide Gas?

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Replacement of soybean meal with canola meal in weaned pig diets

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Fibre content is three times higher in canola meal than soybean meal, and may limit nutrient availability. The present study determined whether canola meal could replace soybean meal in weaned pig diets with a balanced digestible nutrient content. Increasing content of canola meal increased fibre content in diets, and decreased voluntary feed intake, ADG and feed efficiency. Performance correlated negatively with fibre content in diets, and was reduced when canola meal replaced 75% or more soybean meal.

Clogging and Flow Reduction in Soil Materials by Ponded Hog Manure

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Earthen Manure Storages offer an economical viable means of storing manure as compare to concrete or steel tanks. Ground water contamination is a concern if improper soil materials are used or improper construction techniques are used. Previous research done in Quebec has shown that liquid manure can cause clogging and great reduction in seepage rates. We conducted a laboratory and field study to confirm these findings for Saskatchewan soil materials and conditions.