NEIL GANNON and LAURENT ROGER stress that any decrease in performance in the early stages of life compromises pig’s performance in the growing and finishing phases.
ELIAS BUNGENSTAB reports that a dried, granular live yeast product with enhanced thermostability improves feed efficiency and rumen function, increases fiber digestion, and reduces the risk of acidosis, resulting in greater productivity.
VALÉRIE KROMM explains that copper deficiency occurs when the diet contains an abnormally low amount of copper (primary copper deficiency) or when copper absorption or metabolism is adversely affected (secondary copper deficiency).
LEON HALL and PETER ADER present that a novel hybrid 6-phytase has unrivalled potential for feed cost savings, with reliable matrix values verified and quantified in multiple feeding trials in all relevant species with widely varying diets.
GYWNETH JONES details additional protein quality indicators that can be used as a guide to check impact of processing on soybean meal quality, including reactive lysine content and urease activity.