scholarly journals The effects of different pre-mixtures in nutrition of sows and piglets

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislav Zivkovic ◽  
W. Migdal ◽  
Olga Kosovac ◽  
C. Radovic ◽  
N. Delic
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Few Data ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Private Farm

In the last ten years we have been witnesses to import of numerous premixes produced by various producers and of different quality in regard to concentration of ingredients which are their main components. There is relatively few data on the effects of their nutritive value in pigs, so this research was carried out with objective to verify the effects of several different imported premixes and those produced according to domestic concept, in nutrition of sows, suckling piglets and weaned piglets. Research was performed on private farm in the vicinity of Sabac in Serbia. Obtained results showed that there was no significant difference in losses of body masses and food consumption in sows during lactation period. Nutrition of suckling piglets using mixture which contained adequate premix of domestic production improved the growth rate by 7.6%. Cost of food when domestic premixes were used in nutrition of sows and piglets was by 5.3% lower, and value of realized piglets by approx. 26.0% more favourable when domestic premixes were used in nutrition of sows and suckling piglets. Piglets in rearing were fed mixtures containing imported premixes showed no significantly important effect on gain, but had poorer feed conversion by 6.2% compared to animals fed diets containing domestic premix. Domestic premix in mixtures reduced the cost of mixtures by 3.4% and reduced the cost of gain of piglets in rearing by 9.9% compared to nutrition with diets containing imported premixes. In general, obtained results shoed that use of both types of compared premixes can be recommended, but it is more economically efficient to use domestic premixes in nutrition of sows and piglets.

scholarly journals Probiotic Beta Plus in nutrition of sows and piglets

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 109-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branislav Zivkovic ◽  
Dejan Nikic ◽  
Wladyslaw Migdal ◽  
Cedomir Radovic ◽  
Mihal Fabjan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Feed Conversion Ratio ◽  
Lactation Period ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Service Period ◽  
Lactating Sows ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
Weaning Piglets

Effects of the use of probiotic Beta Plus in nutrition of gestating and lactating sows, suckling piglets, weaned piglets were investigated. Obtained results showed that: introduction of Beta Plus in concentrations of 0.1% in diets had an effect which was characterized by: - smaller losses of body mass of sows during lactation period, by 21.8%, - shorter service period of sows, by 2.95 days, - more weaned piglets, 0.20 piglets/litter, and - better gain, by 6.69%, and more favorable feed conversion ratio, by 0.9% in weaning piglets Generally we recommend the use of probiotic Beta Plus in nutrition of sows, suckling piglets and weaned piglets.

scholarly journals Nutritive value of full-fat rapeseeds for growing pigs

1980 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Maija-Liisa Salo
Keyword(s):  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Brassica Campestris ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Milk Powder ◽  
Skim Milk ◽  
Skim Milk Powder ◽  
Growing Pigs ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Low Erucic Acid

The digestibility and nutritive value of full-fat, ground rapeseeds of two low-erucic acid, low-glucosinolate varieties, Candle (Brassica campestris) and Regent (B. napus), were determined for three pigs, weighing about 40 kg each. The ME values were 18.72 and 20.26 MJ ME/kg DM, the NE values 1,58 and 1.70 FU/kg DM (FU = 0.7 kg starch) and the DCP values 155 and 201 g DCP/kg DM, respectively, for the two varieties. Nitrogen balances in the same trials were 21.0 and 22.0 g N/d. Twenty-eight freshly weaned piglets averaging 11 kg in weight were fed during four weeks 1) a control diet containing barley and skim milk powder, or 2) the control diet with 10% finely ground Candle seeds incorporated. The calculated energy and DCP values of the diets were alike. The growth rates of both groups were equal, as were the palatabilities of the diets. The feed conversion figures were 2.0 and 2.1 FU/kg liveweight gain, respectively. Accordingly, the energy value of Candle seeds was a little poorer for piglets than for the older growing pigs.

scholarly journals The effect of different pre-mixtures in nutrition of fatteners

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 353-359
Author(s):  
Branislav Zivkovic ◽  
W. Migdal ◽  
O. Kosovac ◽  
C. Radovic ◽  
S. Pejcic
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Efficient Production ◽  
Food Conversion ◽  
Domestic Production ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Dressing Percentage ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Fattening Pigs ◽  
Private Farm

We have been witnesses to import of numerous premixes produced by various producers and of different quality in regard to concentration of ingredients which are their main components. In our previous studies (Zivkovic et al., 2010) we obtained results confirming that in use of domestic premix more economically efficient production is realized in nutrition of sows and piglets, so this research was carried out with objective to verify the effects of several different imported premixes and those produced according to domestic concept, in nutrition of growing-fattening pigs. Research was performed on private farm in the vicinity of Sabac in Serbia. Nutrition of fattening pigs using mixture which contained adequate premix of domestic production improved the growth rate by 7.6% without any significant difference in food conversion. Cost of feed when domestic premixes were used in nutrition of fattening pigs was by 4.1% lower and value of realized pigs by approx. 4.51% more favourable when domestic premixes were used in nutrition of investigated animals. Dressing percentage of pigs on domestic premixes was higher by 2.0%, and there was no difference in meatiness between compared groups of animals in the experiment. In general, obtained results showed that use of both types of compared premixes can be recommended, but it is more economically efficient to use domestic premixes in nutrition of fattening pigs.

scholarly journals Chemical composition and nutritional value of boiled Christmas bush fruit (Alchornea cordifolia) meal fed to starter broiler chickens

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
E. U. Ahiwe ◽  
O. O. Emenalom ◽  
E. B. Etuk ◽  
N. U. Okehie ◽  
C. T. Iwuji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Gain ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Broiler Chickens ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Broiler Chicks ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Biochemical Indices ◽  
The Cost

A study was conducted to determine the chemical composition and the nutritive value of boiled Christmas bush (Alchornea cordifolia) for starter broiler chickens. Dried Christmas bush fruits (Capsules + seed) were boiled for 30 minutes, sundried and ground into meal. The meal was analyzed for proximate composition and anti-nutritional factors and incorporated into broiler starter diet at 0%, 15%, 20% and 25% respectively. A total of 120 day old Marshall Strain broiler chicks were divided into 12 pens each containing 10 birds. Three pens were randomly assigned to each experimental diet. The boiled dried and ground Christmas bush (Alchornea cordifolia) fruit contained 19.9% crude protein and 4.7 mg/100 phytic acids which is an improvement when compared with raw Christmas bush fruits. Increase in inclusion level of boiled Christmas bush fruit in the diet caused a progressive reduction (p < 0.05) in final weight gain and feed intake of the birds. Birds on 15 and 20% BCBF had similar (p>0.05) feed conversion ration ratio with birds on control diet. The cost of feed per Kg weight gain and mortality were not significantly (p>0.05) different for all the treatments. Apart from Haemoglobin and serum phosphate, all other serum biochemical indices checked were not statistically (p>0.05) different among the treatment groups. It was concluded that boiling of Christmas bush fruits decreased the anti-nutritional factors and improved the nutritive value of the fruit but could not improve the performance of broiler starter chickens.

Effect of feeding graded levels of apple pomace on growth performance, haemato-biochemical parameters and rumen metabolites in crossbred calves

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Massod ◽  
A M Ganai ◽  
G G Sheikh ◽  
J Farooq ◽  
Y Afzal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Serum Proteins ◽  
Apple Pomace ◽  
Total Serum ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Ruminal Ph ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Inclusion Level ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

To study effect of feeding graded levels of apple pomace on performance of crossbred calves,90 days growth trial followed by 6 days metabolic trail was conducted on 16 female Jersey crossbred calves divided into four equal groups with control (T0) fed concentrate diet without apple pomace and experimental groups viz, T1, T2 and T3, where maize was replaced by 25%, 50% and 75% of apple pomace, respectively. There was no significant difference in dry matter intake, growth performance, feed conversion ratio and digestibility coefficients of CF, NFE, ADF and HC with inclusion of apple pomace in calf ration; however digestibility of DM, OM, CP, EE and NDF reduced significantly at higher inclusion level (75%). There was also no significant difference in nutritive value of the experimental diets with respect to %DCP and %TDN, ME, DE and NR. There was no significant difference in the mean haemato-biochemical values, however significant (P LESS THEN 0.05) effect of feeding apple pomace was observed on total serum proteins with lower values in animals of T3group as compared to control. Similarly non-significant differences were observed in ruminal pH, TVFA, total nitrogen, NH3-N, TCA-ppt. N and NPN values.

Effects of white clover content in the diet on herbage intake, milk production and milk composition of New Zealand dairy cows housed indoors

1998 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 389-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHARON L. HARRIS ◽  
MARTIN J. AULDIST ◽  
DAVID A. CLARK ◽  
ERNA B. L. JANSEN
Keyword(s):  
Milk Production ◽  
White Clover ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Nutritive Value ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Total N ◽  
Period 2 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Clover Content

The effect of the proportion of clover in the diet (200, 500 or 800 g/kg total dry matter (DM)) on milk production of cows housed indoors and fed on a mixture of perennial rye-grass and white clover was measured in mid (Expt I) and late (Expt II) lactation. Higher clover contents increased the nutritive value of the diets, resulting in increased energy and protein intakes. DM intakes of cows offered 500 or 800 g clover/kg DM diets ad lib. (Expt I and Expt II, Period 1) were not significantly different but were 11–17% greater (P<0·05) than intakes of cows fed on 200 g clover/kg total DM diets. Cows offered restricted allowances (Expt II, Period 2) had similar intakes irrespective of diet. In Expt I cows fed on 500 or 800 g clover/kg DM diets ad lib. produced 30 or 33% respectively more milk (P<0·05) than cows fed on 200 g clover/kg total DM diets. During Expt II, Period 1, cows fed on 500 or 800 g clover/kg DM diets ad lib. produced 18 or 16% more milk (P<0·05) respectively than cows given 200 g clover/kg total DM diets. In both these experiments the increased milk yields were due to increased intake and the higher nutritive value of the high clover diets. There was no difference in the feed conversion efficiencies of cows if maintenance energy requirements were taken into account. However, cows on restricted allowances (Expt II, Period 2) showed no significant difference in milk yield, indicating that the effect of increased nutritive value was very slight. There were no consistent effects on milk fat, protein or lactose concentrations. Concentrations of blood and milk urea increased as the clover content of the diet increased (Expt 1 only), and this was associated with increased milk non-protein N and a decreased ratio of casein N[ratio ]total N. Both trials indicated an optimum clover content in the diet for milk production of 600–700 g/kg total DM.

Blend-feeding or feeding a single diet to pigs has no impact on growth performance or carcass quality

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Moore ◽  
B. P. Mullan ◽  
J. C. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feeding Strategies ◽  
Carcass Quality ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Large White ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Feeding Program ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Feeding Diets

A completely randomised block experiment was conducted using 216 female pigs (Large White × Landrace, six pigs/pen and 12 replicate pens/treatment), at an average liveweight (LW) of 22.6 kg ± 0.56 (mean ± s.e.m.), to examine the effect of feeding strategies on performance during the grower–finisher phase. Pigs were blocked and randomly allocated to the following treatments on the basis of initial LW: (1) phase-feeding: diets changed when the average LW of pigs in the pen reached 20, 50 or 80 kg; (2) blend: diets changed weekly to meet the requirements of the average LW of pigs in the pen and; (3) single: the same diet fed throughout (formulated to meet the requirements of the pig at 60 kg LW). The experimental diets were fed from 22 to 102 kg LW. Between 68 and 98 days of age, pigs fed the single diet grew more slowly (P < 0.001) due to poorer feed conversion (P < 0.001) than did pigs fed the phase-feeding or blend diets. However, between 99 and 133 days of age, pigs fed the single diet utilised feed more efficiently (P < 0.001) than did pigs fed the phase-feeding and blend diets. Therefore, there was no significant effect of the feeding strategies on overall growth performance (P > 0.05) and there was no significant difference in carcass quality (P > 0.05) among treatment groups. However, it was 3.74% and 3.51% cheaper to use the blend- and single-diet feeding strategies, respectively, than it was to use a phase-feeding program (P = 0.002). The present experiment has shown that blend-feeding could be a strategy to reduce the cost of production. Feeding a single diet appears to have merit and may have appeal for certain circumstances; however, it would need to be investigated further before being implemented commercially.

scholarly journals Globigen Jump Start usage as a replacer for blood plasma in prestarter feed for piglets

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (94) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
T. Y. Prudius ◽  
A. V. Gutsol ◽  
N. V. Gutsol ◽  
O. O. Mysenko
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Feed Additive ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Positive Effect

At the current stage of development of the feed industry a lot of feed additives are used for animal feeding. Everyone knows that period of piglet’s weaning from sows is always the most critical in the process of pigs’ raising. The further result of fattening depends on this period. Therefore, it is important that the diet is adapted to the age of the piglets and the development of their digestive tract. In recent years, either in the world or in Ukraine, the African swine fever (ASF) has become a widespread disease, leading to the decline and closure of a number of pig farms. This prompted the process of safe feed preparation review, and especially the use of a number of make up feed ingredient. The risk group includes porcine blood plasma and its products, which since 2018 have been temporarily banned for use in pig feed in China and a number of European countries. A positive factor in this is the reduction of new outbreaks of this disease. But the lack of blood plasma in prestarter feed for piglets can lead to reduced productivity of piglets due to the lack of animal protein, reduced feed intake, as blood plasma affects the taste of feed. The article presents the results of the feed additive Globigen Jump Start use instead of blood plasma in pre-starter feed for piglets from birth to 42 days of age and in the conditions of industrial inspection. It was found that the replacement of , blood plasma in pre-starter feed for suckling piglets and piglets after weaning for feed additive Globigen Jump Start contributed to an increase in daily intake by 6 g or by 2.6 %. At the same time, the cost of feed per weight gain 1 kg decreased in the experimental group by 7.89 %. As a result of industrial testing when replacing blood plasma with immunological feed additive in the ratio of 42 kg to 2 kg, respectively, has a significant economic impact on the cost of prestarter feed. This has a positive effect on the piglets' eating and digestibility of feed, which is reflected in better average daily gains, final weight and improved feed conversion and piglet safety.

scholarly journals The effect of substitution of fish meal with high protein plant feed in nutrition of sows and piglets

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (5-6-1) ◽  
pp. 445-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Zivkovic ◽  
W. Migdal ◽  
V. Veselinovic ◽  
C. Radovic ◽  
O. Kosovac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Meal ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
High Protein ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Service Period ◽  
Suckling Piglets ◽  
Pig Farm ◽  
Protein Feed

The effects of use of high protein plant feed - Ekofish meal in nutrition of sows in lactation, sucking piglets and weaned piglets were investigated in this paper. Considering our previous positive experiences in use of similar feed in nutrition of weaned piglets and fatteners, objective of this paper was to evaluate the effects of use of high protein feed based on plant proteins in diets for lactating sows, suckling and weaned piglets. Investigated feed was produced according to specific technology in production facilities of the firm Bankom in Serbia. Investigations were carried out on the Experimental pig farm of the Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun in Serbia. Obtained results showed that in isonitrogen mixtures the introduction of studied feed as substitute for fish meal had positive effects: by 6,18% lower losses of body mass of sows during lactation, by 1,6 shorter service period, with almost identical gain (difference of 2 g) in suckling piglets, increased consumption of pre-starter by 1,1 kg/litter in piglets during creep feeding, and similar but by 4,73% lower cost of gain with similar feed conversion in weaned piglets. In general, obtained results have shown that use of high protein plant feed can be recommended in nutrition of sows, suckling and weaned piglets.

scholarly journals PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF GROWING PULLETS FED CASSAVA ROOT-BASED DIETS

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
A. S. OYEGUNWA ◽  
A. A. MAKO ◽  
R. O. ETTU
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Performance Indices ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Cassava Root ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Cassava Root Meal ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Lowered Body

A 13-week study was carried out to investigate the potentials of peeled and unpeeled cassava roots as a substitute for maize in layers ration. Unpeeled cassava root meal was used at 3 levels of inclusion (25%, 50% and 100%) while the peeled cassava meal was used only at 25% level of inclusion in the diet. A total of 140 black harco pullets were randomly allotted to 5 experimental diets in line with cassava root meal inclusion as diet 1 (control diet without cassava root), diet 2 (25% unpeeled cassava root meal), diet 3 (50% unpeeled cassava root meal), diet 4 (100% unpeeled cassava root meal) and diet 5 (25% peeled cassava root meal). The study lasted for 13 weeks. No significant difference (p<0.05) were observed in the values obtained across the treatment groups for feed intake. Birds that were fed with 100% unpeeled cassava meal (diet 4) had significantly lowered body weight gain when compared with birds that were fed with diets 1, 2, 3 and 5 which had similar values. No significant difference was observed in the feed conversion ratio of birds fed with diets 1,2,3 and 5 but these values were significantly lower that the value for diet 4. Other performance indices like age at first egg and hen day production at 24 weeks were not affected by cassava root meal inclusion in the diets. The cost of producing feed using cassava root meal was however cheaper than maize based diet.

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