This \u00a0year\u2019s Annual Report consists of 14 articles examining new management and technologies that help enhance the bottom line of pork producers.<\/span><\/p>\nA Canadian survey of genetic nucleus herds showed moderate levels of lameness and a high prevalence of hoof lesions.
\nMore objective methods of lameness evaluation are needed to effectively monitor prevalence across herds…Page 11<\/p>\n
Using a flat tray feeder resulted in more feeder visits per pig in farrowing, and prevented a growth check at day 1 after
\nweaning, compared to piglets given a standard creep feeder….Page 15<\/p>\n
In a large herd with ESF housing, significant benefits were found when housing younger sows (parity 1 and 2) separately\u00a0versus mixing them with older sows. Younger sows in uniform groups showed reduced lameness and maintained\u00a0higher backfat levels….Page 16<\/p>\n
Barn conversions in demonstration sites across the country will be monitored in the National Sow Housing Conversion
\nProject. The project results will help to inform producers about the costs of barn conversion and best practices for
\ngroup sow housing….Page 19.<\/p>\n
An operant mechnaism was developed to allow group-housed sows to control their own environmental temperatures….Page 23<\/p>\n
Evaluation of a prototype air filtration system installed on a transport trailer showed that the use of selected microbial
\nfilters can effectively capture bioaerosols and prevent entry into the interior or the trailer….Page 25<\/p>\n
Growing pigs provided liquid whey in their drinking water deecreased intake of dry feed, and thus overall nutrient
\nintake was unchanged….Page 27<\/p>\n
The porporation of pigs within a room who hadn\u2019t begun to eat by 24 hours post-weaaning, ranged from 0% on some
\nfarms farms to more than 60% on others….Page 30<\/p>\n
Top-dressing bovine colostrum, while apparently highly palatable, did not improve performance of piglets in the farrowing\u00a0room or nursery….Page 32<\/p>\n
Reducing the omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio is more important than increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake alone
\nfor nursery pigs. Decreasing the ratio to 5:1 improved animal performance and protein deposition, whereas increasing
\nomega-3\u2019s at a constant ratio to omega-6\u2019s had no impact on piglet performance….Page 34<\/p>\n
A dietary omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio of 5:1 improves protein deposition rates when nursery pigs are fed the
\nsame amount of feed relative to a more typical 10:1 ratio. When incorporating omega-3 fatty acids into swine diets it is
\nimportant to account for the ratio relative to omega-6\u2019s to optimize performance….Page 37<\/p>\n
Neither photoperiod in the farrowing room, nor the time of weaning aff ected the growth rate in the nursery…. Page 39
\nOverall their were no interactions between dietary energy concentration and stocking density…. Page 42<\/p>\n
Providing an extra water source to pigs maintained at a high stocking density improved the feed:gain ratio and overall
\nincome….Page 46<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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