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Strategies for Reducing Feed Costs - Virtual Town Hall
Taking a direct look at the increase in feed cost, there are different things producers can do to manage this high feed cost situation. This was a focus of a webinar held by Sask Pork, University of Saskatchewan and Prairie Swine Centre on September 23.
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Functional amino acid supplementation improves growth performance and immune status of weaned pigs
High dietary protein can potentially increase susceptibility of weaned pigs to enteric pathogens; it has been hypothesized that dietary supplementation with functional amino acids may improve growth performance of pigs during disease challenge. A recent study, published in the Journal of Animal Science, aimed to determine whether supplementation of functional amino acids would improve growth…
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Best Practices: How Do You Measure Up?
An audit was completed on Canadian pork barns in 2017, with areas for improvement including farrowing systems, nursery facilities, finishing facilities and managing water intake. The optimal farrowing room environment is often achieved, with many of the barns using heat lamps, pads or both, as well as providing creep feed. A tray feeder should be…
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Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop
DAY ONE You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 20, 2021 12:00 PM Edmonton Topic: Swine Technology Workshop – Virtual Webinar
Register in advance for this webinar:…
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Finding Effective Enrichments for Group Housed Sows
Group housing is a socially enriched environment, but aggression is still a risk due to competition for resources like territory and food. Providing enrichment can reduce aggression and stereotypic behaviours. The Canadian Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs requires that barns have multiple forms of enrichment but how it should be…
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