feed intake Articles
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Three Steps to Manage Heat Stress in Beef Cattle
The full swing of summer will bring high temperatures, high humidity, and high chances of heat stress. Heat stress is a major concern in the beef industry, causing countless problems in cattle, such as a decrease in feed intake, diminished digestibility, and a significant negative impact on performance. High temperatures can cause cattle to reduce feed intake, which can negatively affect ...
By Diamond V
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A Guide to Optimizing Sow Feed Intake
Creating the optimal environment for farrowing sows can help to minimize the challenges producers face when it comes to maintaining proper body condition and raising healthy piglets, as sow well-being will always be a constant concern within our industry. Improvements to sow feeding are a clear opportunity for improvement to body condition, overall health, increased productivity and overall herd ...
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The Importance of Feed Intake in Lactation on a Sow’s Productivity
Feeding Systems in Farrowing: The Questions of a Producer Alain and Donald Lefebvre are the owners of Ferme Aldo. In 1999, they decided to do a research on feed intake at their farm. Although this was some years ago, the results are still relevant to swine production today. The findings of the study, generated using Gestal feeders, from the ALDO farm were conclusive: maximizing feed intake ...
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Complementary feeding practices and dietary intake among children 12-23 months in Mwingi district, Kenya
A cross-sectional study was carried out among 280 children (12-23 months), Mwingi district, Kenya. Complementary foods were introduced at age 2.5 ± 1.7 months and the mean duration of breastfeeding was 10.5 ± 4.1 months. An unfortified maize porridge was the main complementary food. At least 60% of the children in all the dietary diversity terciles consumed starchy staples and oils in the ...
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Pig Performance Testing: An Overview of the Osborne Fire System
In pig and other livestock breeding, feed conversion is one of the most essential criteria for genetic selection. The more efficiently an animal is able to convert feed into body mass, the faster it can get to market. Identifying superior feed conversion characteristics is important as this trait is passed on from parent to offspring. In the past, identifying animals with exceptional ...
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A higher birthweight due to preventive actions!
The majority of pig breeders knows the yearly production cycle. A productive first half of the year turning into a period with possible heat stress followed by seasonal infertility in September to end with less viable piglets in October and November. Breaking this cycle completely is impossible due to the fact that some of the causes are deeply wired into the genetic code of the pig. Although, ...
By Ardol BV
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The Reason That Chooses Animal Feed Machine To Process Feed Pellets
Now poultry and animals fed with feed pellets, and feed producing also has special feed processing machinery. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional animal feed machine manufacturer. The following is the analysis of Fusmar Machinery from a scientific point of view, what are the advantages of processing feed with animal feed machine, and these are also the reasons for attracting users. The ...
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Animal Feed Machine Processes Feed Pellets
Now poultry and animals fed with feed pellets, and feed producing also has special feed processing machinery. Zhengzhou Fusmar Machinery is a professional animal feed machine manufacturer. The following is the analysis of Fusmar Machinery from a scientific point of view, what are the advantages of processing feed with animal feed machine, and these are also the reasons for attracting users. The ...
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Swine Production Tips and Feeding Strategies to Dodge Temperature Variations : Beating the Heat in Farrowing!
The effects of heat stress on lactating sows has been studied by several research institutions worldwide. We can look at primiparous (first parity) or multi-parous sows but the results are similar (Williams, 2009) For this discussion, let us look at farrowing room environment conditions of 68°F (desired) vs. 77°F (hot). The period that should be most scrutinized is the ambient ...
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Krill as a Taste Attractant - Case Study
Both fish and crustaceans live in an immersed aquatic environment, where their chemioperceptive system receives permanent stimulation by soluble compounds. These substances are usually of low molecular weight, non-volatile and most of them contain nitrogen (amino acids, nucleotides, etc.). These compounds stimulate the chemioperception of the animal (taste and smell), and its behavior (feeding ...
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Choose the Suitable Fish Feed Pellet
The cost of fish feed accounts for a large proportion of the coast produced by fish farmers. Feed pellets are widely used in fish farming. Choosing only the right quality fish feed particles can improve feed utilization, growth rate and immune system, and prevent disease. Therefore, fish farmers must learn how to choose the right fish feed pellets. First, the nutrition of fish feed. The basic ...
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Effects of reducing dietary nitrogen on ammonia emissions from manure on the floor of a naturally ventilated free stall dairy barn at low (0–20°C) temperatures
Received for publication December 30, 2008. This study was conducted to determine the potential for reducing ammonia (NH3) emissions from manure deposited on the floor of a naturally ventilated free stall barn by mid-lactation dairy cows fed reduced or normal N diets. Two crude protein (CP) diets (178 g kg–1 [high] and 159 g kg–1 [low] dry matter ), were used. The diets were fed to 48 Holstein ...
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Beef Farmer Spring 2017 `Trace elements are key to growth rates`
Iodine has a direct impact on growth rates as it is incorporated into the thyroid hormones which control metabolism, promoting efficient live weight gain. Annie Williams, Animal Scientist with Agrimin says that many beef units fall short on achieving optimum growth rates because animals do not receive adequate levels of trace elements at grass. She says that with increased feed costs, many ...
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Animal Feed Machine Made Feed Pellets For Horse Farming
In ancient times, horses were the main driving force of agricultural production, transportation, and military activities. With the power machinery invention and wide application, field operations were almost replaced by tractors. Horses are mainly used for equestrian sports and the production of milk and meat. The modern horse industry has received good development in developed and developing ...
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Application of Biochar in Animal husbandry: Feed Additive
Animal husbandry plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for animal products. However, it also generates significant environmental challenges, such as nutrient runoff and greenhouse gas emissions. To address these issues, researchers and farmers have been exploring innovative solutions, and one such solution is the application of biochar as a feed additive. This article will delve into ...
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Extrusion Technology and Feed Production Process Control
Fish feed pellet machine, the main equipment is “screw extruder”. The main kinds are fish feed extruder, soybean/corn extruder, and feather extruder. Fish feed extruder is the common machine in the fish feed production line, which includes a single screw extruder and twin screw extruder. Extrusion Process And Main Kinds Applied In Feed Production The material is fed into the fish ...
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It Takes Guts
If there’s one thing we know about pigs, it’s their love for food. A lot of food. We even use the terms such as “eat like a pig” or “pigging out.” Since swine are always on the lookout for their next meal, make sure the feed you’re putting in front of them will have a positive impact on their health and life-stage needs. Today, pork producers face ...
By Diamond V
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Producer’s Profile: Henry Creek Farm
Owners: Doug, Kim & Olin Claassen Potwin, Kansas, USA Farm’s Features: 1,400 sows farm, 4 week batch farrowing 8,000 finishings places, 220 farrowing places and 15 open-housing gestation pens Diversified production including 600 to 700 feeder cattle, 3000 acres in croplands and 800 acres in pasture. They have their own feed mill. They utilize their own corn and soybeans to ...
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Cool Eggs - from Markovice in the Czech Republic - Case Study
About 100 km east of Prague, in Markovice, Unikom a.s. operates a layer farm. Unikom is committed to producing high-quality eggs labelled as “Cool Eggs” (Pohodová vejce), based on the long tradition and modern production on the Markovice farm. Annual production reaches up to 17 million eggs, which are distributed through Unikom’s own wholesale network in the Czech ...
By Big Dutchman
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Poultry feed processing maker choice concept
There are principles in the option of total sets of chicken feed handling machine, as follows: ( 1) The chicken feed processing equipment utilized generally feed mill factories are mostly ring die chicken feed handling equipment, which are preferable for harsh feed granulation. When picking a design, the primary consideration is the rationality of structural design, simplicity ...
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